Night Shapes
Seen it?1999 | 101 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The Pope is in town and the night of his stay is anything but heavenly for some of Berlin′s inhabitants. Rich and poor, down-and-outs and policemen, street kids and taxi drivers - in their search for a little bit of happiness, they all end up on an amusing and at times harrowing odyssey through the labyrinth of the big city.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 750 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andreas Dresen
- Meriam AbbasHanna
- Dominique HorwitzVictor
- Oliver BreiteJochen
- Susanne BormannPatty
- Michael GwisdekPeschke
- Horst KrauseTaxifahrer
- Axel PrahlPolizeibeamter
- Ursula KarusseitFrau Gerhardt
- Christel PetersAlte Dame
- Imogen KoggeRita