Wasteland
Seen it?2016 | 93 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was a solid box office hit, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for people who love a true story told well. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
A long-term observation of the forgotten former “Gestapo grounds” in Berlin 1986-2013.
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 powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Martin Gressmann
- Peter ZumthorSelf
- Horst KöhlerSelf
- Ignatz BubisSelf (archive footage)
- Hanna-Renate LaurienSelf (archive footage)
- Michael WildtSelf
- Rabbi Andreas NachamaSelf
- Dieter Hoffman-AxthelmSelf