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Fernes Land

Name: Fernes Land
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-01-20
Cast: Christoph Franken, Atta Yaqub, Karina Plachetka, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Barbara Schnitzler

2011 | 88 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, 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: If you count yourself among anyone who loves a strong drama, this one's for you. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 28 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.

The pakistani hairdresser, Haroon, has immigrated illegally to Germany, the German in- surance broker, Mark, dreams of emigrating. The consequences of a car accident throw these two entirely different people together for one night. At the end of an odyssey through the alien world of illegality, they both discover that something bonds them: a desire to be far away...

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 powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kanwal Sethi

Christoph FrankenMark
Atta YaqubHaroon
Karina PlachetkaNina
Kulbhushan KharbandaPamma
Barbara SchnitzlerMarks Mutter
Pasha KhanAhmad
Rajendra GuptaBabak
Pasha BocarieAhmed
Mario RohnBundespolizist
Olaf HaisWachmann