In Tranzit
Seen it?2008 | 113 min | Drama, Romance, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, 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 romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Reader or Inglourious Basterds, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 53 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Nazi POWs suspected of heinous acts are locked up in a Soviet women's prison run by vengeful female guards. To weed out the guilty, the innocent must pay. Can supposed enemies turn into great loves? Based on a true post-World War II story, this drama stars Thomas Kretschmann, John Malkovich and Vera Farmiga in a bitter game of cat and mouse and a battle between hate and humanity, mercy and revenge.
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 powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tom Roberts
- Vera FarmigaNatalia
- Thomas KretschmannMax
- John MalkovichPavlov
- Daniel BrühlKlaus
- Natalie PressZina
- Patrick KennedyPeter
- John LynchYakov
- Phillip AzarovIvan
- Ingeborga DapkūnaitėVera
- Evgeny MironovAndrey