6.5
… shades of Michael Haneke here – Amrum has a very similar feel to The White Ribbon.
8.5
… lingers through its chilly precision and quiet menace.
6.2
Despite the utterly amazing performance from the film’s young star, Karla is rather patchy, austere and lacks resonance …
8
Ending aside, Plischke’s film is riveting and unpredictable.
7
… daubed with amazingly artistic cinematography …
... it works well as a bit of a history lesson as well as a portrait of an individual.
… if you’re a fan of experimental music in general, or of noise-rock in particular, it’s worth a look.