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Featuring:
Petra Kleinert, Ercan Durmaz, Katharina Schmalenberg
Written by:
Marina Caba Rall
Directed by:
Marina Caba Rall
Release Date:
April 1, 2004
Original Title:
Last Minute
Genres:
Drama
Production Countries:
Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Last Minute is an effective humanist drama with a thriller construction that makes a big statement. I saw the film at The Skip City International D-Cinema Festival in Japan where it won an award Best New Director. The performances were perfectly tuned and the characters very well thought out and defined. It's a very simple yet effective and claustrophobic story of two airport cleaning ladies who decide to help an illegal Turkish immigrant.At a time when new filmmakers are interested in genre films, it is refreshing to see director Marina Caba Rall interested in dealing with the world's problems.
Director:
Marina Caba Rall
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