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The Runaway (2004)
Directed by Ulrike Grote
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Overview
Ausreißer [The Runaway] is a 2004 German short film directed by Ulrike Grote, with Peter Jordan and Maximilian Werner. It follows Walter, an unemployed architect, who is getting ready to go for an interview. But just as he is about to leave his flat, an eight-year-old boy, Yuri, approaches him at the door, claiming to be his son. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
Length 23 minutes
Actors
Burghart Klaußner | Monica Bleibtreu | Peter Jordan | Stephan Benson | Hermann Lause | Maximilian Werner | Marion Martienzen | Meike Kircher | Albert Niehörster
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/30/2019 | TV | DVD | Library | 6 stars |
| (Average) 6 stars |
Viewing Notes
Another short film from the 2005 Academy Awards collection. Don’t remember this one at all. It’s got an interesting hook and what starts as a comedy slowly becomes depressing.
My biggest question, however, is that if Walter (the main dude in the film) is unemployed and looking for work, how does afford to live in a very nice flat?
Also, they really need to remaster and re-release these on an updated DVD and/or Blu. This is the worst looking one so far. Super compressed and lots of artifacts. Kinda sad given all these shorts were Oscar nominated. You’d think the Academy would get on that.
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