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The Big Mess (1971)

The Big Mess poster
Original title
Der große Verhau
Directed by
Alexander Kluge
Genre
comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 26m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This German film from 1971 follows a group of people as they navigate a chaotic and surreal world. It mixes science fiction with drama to look at how people live together and deal with big problems.

whimsicalabsurdistplayfulsatiricaloffbeatbittersweetdisjointedthought-provoking

What happens

The Big Mess (German: Der große Verhau) is a 1971 West German sci-fi drama film written and directed by Alexander Kluge. It premiered at the 21st edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, in the Forum sidebar. It was also screened at the 32nd edition of the Venice Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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