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Hierankl (2003)

Hierankl poster
Directed by
Hans Steinbichler
Genre
Heimatfilm
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
12
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A family gathers in a rural German district and confronts old tensions and secrets. The film focuses on their strained relationships and personal struggles.

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What happens

Hierankl is a German award-winning family drama which premiered on 1 July 2003 at the Munich Film Festival. The modern Heimatfilm, named after a district in Surberg, Germany, is the film debut of writer and director Hans Steinbichler. It received several nominations and awards, among them the 2006 Adolf Grimme Award for acting, cinematography, writing and direction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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