The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, the mind, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 91%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 49 min
The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser runs 1 h 49 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser higher (91) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in German. Produced in Germany.
+8GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser, including Based on a Great Big Lie, Blind Musician, Character Tic.
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