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Grave Decisions

Name: Grave Decisions
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Released: 2006-08-17
Cast: Markus Krojer, Fritz Karl, Jürgen Tonkel, Jule Ronstedt, Saskia Vester

2006 | 105 min | Drama, Comedy

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved My Girl or The Truman Show, start here.
The mood: Darkly funny.
The pace: Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 45 min.
What might put you off: It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

In this black comedy set in small-town Bavaria, 11-year-old Sebastian thinks you can never be too young to be a murderer. He's convinced that he killed his mother on the day he was born and is certain he's already been condemned to purgatory. Deciding he might be able to knock off a few years of his sentence by doing good deeds, Sebastian sets out to find a wife for his father Lorenz. When Lorenz and Sebastian's schoolteacher Veronika fall madly in love with each other, it seems the heavens must be smiling. There's just one hitch: Veronika is married.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 973 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Marcus H. Rosenmüller

Markus KrojerSebastian
Fritz KarlLorenz
Jürgen TonkelAlfred
Jule RonstedtVeronika
Saskia VesterMs. Kramer
Franz Xaver BrücknerFranz
Johann SchulerGraudinger
Sepp SchauerProske
Heinz-Josef BraunGumberger
Tim SeyfiKaffl