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16 May 2008 (USA) morePlot:
Yella is estranged from her possessive and violent husband; but he can't quite bring himself to give her up. When their fraught interaction finally comes to dramatic conclusion, Yella's life takes an odd shift. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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5 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(13 articles)
"Jerichow" review - Petzold's suspenseful follow-up to last year's Yella. (From Movie Jungle. 13 May 2009)
"Jerichow" review - Petzold's suspenseful follow-up to last year's Yella.
(From Movie Jungle. 13 May 2009, 12:32 AM, PDT)
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A triumph for modern day German cinema moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Nina Hoss | ... | Yella Fichte | |
| Devid Striesow | ... | Philipp | |
| Hinnerk Schönemann | ... | Ben | |
| Burghart Klaußner | ... | Dr. Gunthen | |
| Barbara Auer | ... | Barbara Gunthen | |
| Christian Redl | ... | Yellas Vater | |
| Selin Bademsoy | ... | Dr. Gunthens Tochter (as Selin Barbara Petzold) | |
| Wanja Mues | ... | Sprenger | |
| Michael Wittenborn | ... | Dr. Schmidt-Ott | |
| Martin Brambach | ... | Dr. Fritz | |
| Joachim Nimtz | ... | Prietzel | |
| Peter Benedict | ... | Dr. Friedrichs Anwalt Oliver | |
| Ian Norval | ... | Rezeptionist | |
| Peter Knaack | ... | Insolvenzverwalter | |
| Thomas Giese | ... | Kassierer |
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Third part of director Christian Petzold's "Gespenster"-trilogy. The other two parts are Die innere Sicherheit (2000) and Gespenster (2005). moreSoundtrack:
Piano Sonata No.14, Op.27 No.2 moreFAQ
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This enigmatic drama is a story of a young woman who confronts her ambitions and insecurities head on. The film starts with Yella accepting a new job and moving to the more modernized western part of the country. With hopes for a better future, the life she leaves behind include her loving father, her obsessive husband, and the stability of a reality understood.
Christian Petzold uses a bold no frills approach to exhibit this thought provoking film. The narrative has a minimalistic quality which serves the film well, allowing the viewer to focus on the subtle yet compelling performance by actress Nina Hoss. Yella is an intelligently layered film and a triumph for modern day German cinema.