Paula
Seen it?2016 | 123 min | Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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 loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Painting is an unacceptable vocation for a woman in provincial Germany in the year 1900, but budding artist Paula Becker is determined to make her own rules.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- 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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Christian Schwochow
- Carla JuriPaula
- Albrecht SchuchOtto Modersohn
- Klara DeutschmannMartha Vogeler
- Roxane DuranClara Westhoff
- Joel BasmanRainer Maria Rilke
- Stanley WeberGeorge
- Nicki von TempelhoffFritz Mackensen
- Jonas LeonhardiHeinrich Vogeler
- Nadja ZwanzigerHilke
- Dominik WeberFritz Overbeck