Name: Dead
Genre: Drama
Released: 2013-02-10
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Rating: 5.3
Cast: Tilman Strauss, Niklas Kohrt, Thomas Schendel

I had the unfortunate pleasure of watching this at the Berlin Internation Film Festival. From what I can say, the crowd was divided. People who loved this and people who outright hated it. I wouldn't go as far as to say I hated it. I just didn't think it was any good. But that will not affect the director of this or anyone else involved. They had their fun (during the making of it and especially in Berlin) and I'm sure they're planning their next project already.

Why didn't I like it you ask? I don't categorize the movies I'm about to watch or that I did watch in boxes like "Pulp". If I distinguish them (other than good or bad in my humble opinion), it's about the genre they are playing in. Now this I thought was bad, because the acting, the story and the characters build a mash-up that was tough to watch. That was my experience with it, maybe you can have another ... But you've been warned

German cinema is famous for its historical depth, expressionist aesthetics, and social-political engagement. It has moved from Expressionism to political reckoning, from New German Cinema's raw realism to contemporary genre experiments. Its legacy lies in both technical innovation and deep explorations of history, morality, and philosophy.

The drama genre is a broad category that features stories portraying human experiences, emotions, conflicts, and relationships in a realistic and emotionally impactful way. Dramas delve into the complexities of human life, often exploring themes of love, loss, morality, societal issues, personal growth, with the aim to evoke an emotional response from the audience by presenting relatable and thought-provoking stories.

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