The German Lesson fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, history, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The German Lesson is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, history, and the mind
Its world is built around society, history, and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 6.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and suicide themes.
2 h 5 min
The German Lesson runs 2 h 5 min.
It was made in German. Produced in Germany.
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6.8
