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GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.3).
The Green Desert
1999·Movie
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Good for date night · friends night · teens
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No matter what happens I'll be with you.
Katja and Johann are two teenagers who are the best of friends. They spend most of their time in a ruined fort, fantasizing about an ideal world. Their relationship becomes threatened when Johann is taken ill with leukemia, and Katja's mother is undecided on whether to stay with her husband or leave with her lover.
Coming-of-Age DramaChildhood FriendshipTerminal IllnessFamily ConflictMelancholy ToneIntimate StorytellingGerman CinemaCharacter-Driven
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Is The Green Desert plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is The Green Desert good for date night?
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Yes: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Is The Green Desert in English?
German
No, it was made in German.