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Max Frisch, Journal I-III

1981·Movie
2h 2min
92
ExcellentGoodWatch score

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Immersive world, strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension4
  • Adrenaline2
  • Fast Pace2

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6
  • Nostalgia6

Humor

Some sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Cringe Humor2
  • Absurdist Humor2

World

The mind

  • Ambiguity9
  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7

Craft

Standout characters and storytelling

  • Character Depth9
  • Narrative Structure8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Editing7
  • Cinematography6
  • Music Composition5

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A “filmic re-reading” of Max Frisch's novella Montauk (1974) and of excerpts from his published diaries. It is neither a biographical portrait of Frisch – who was one of the greatest 20th century Swiss writers – nor a filmed adaptation of the novel. Instead, Dindo returns to the locations the author describes in his texts, searching for traces of past events that may turn out to have been more imagined than real.
Literary AdaptationPhilosophical ExplorationContemplative DramaExperimental NarrativeMemory & IdentityEuropean CinemaAmbiguous StorytellingPsychological StudyIntrospectiveMeta-narrative

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92
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 92/100 (IMDb 8.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Max Frisch, Journal I-III?

2 h 2 min

Max Frisch, Journal I-III runs 2 h 2 min.

What language is Max Frisch, Journal I-III in?

GermanEnglishFrench

It was made in German, with some English, French. Produced in Austria, Germany, Switzerland.