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Winter Sleepers

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1997 | 120 min | Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It earned strong reviews (76% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and 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
Made for romantics. If you loved Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans or Doctor Zhivago, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr.
What might put you off
It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Young blonde translator Rebecca lives with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco in a mountain villa owned by her friend, nurse Laura. Rene, local cinema projectionist, steals Marco's car and gets into a car crash with local Theo, whose daughter, after being in coma for a time, dies. Rene suffers from partial short term memory loss and starts a relationship with Laura. Meanwhile Marco is looking for the man who stole his car and Theo - for the man who killed his daughter...

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $323K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Tom Tykwer

  • Ulrich MatthesRené
  • Marie-Lou SellemLaura
  • Floriane DanielRebecca
  • Heino FerchMarco Mullier
  • Josef BierbichlerTheo
  • Laura TonkeNina
  • Sophia DirscherlMarita
  • Sebastian SchipperOtto
  • Saskia VesterAnna
  • Werner SchnitzerChefarzt