All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
- Original title
- Im Westen nichts Neues
- Directed by
- Edward Berger
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- Germany, United States
- Runtime
- 2h 27m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 7.7 of 10 from 4,754 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young German soldier enlists in World War I with hopeful ideals. He soon confronts the brutal and senseless reality of trench warfare, struggling just to stay alive. Separate peace negotiations add a wider view of the war's end.
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What happens
All Quiet on the Western Front (German: Im Westen nichts Neues, lit. 'Nothing New in the West') is a 2022 German epic anti-war film based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. It is the third film adaptation of the book, after the 1930 and 1979 versions. Co-written, directed and co-produced by Edward Berger, it stars Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Daniel Brühl, Sebastian Hülk, Aaron Hilmer, Edin Hasanovic, and Devid Striesow. Set during World War I, it follows the life of an idealistic young German soldier named Paul Bäumer. After enlisting in the German Army with his friends, Bäumer finds himself exposed to the realities of war, shattering his early hopes of becoming a hero as he does his best to survive. The film adds a parallel storyline not found in the book, which follows the armistice negotiations to end the war. All Quiet on the Western Front premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2022, and was released to streaming on Netflix on October 28. The film received positive reviews for its artistry and relevant anti-war message; however, German and Anglophone critics disagreed over the film's faithfulness to Remarque's source material. It received a leading 14 nominations at the 76th British Academy Film Awards (winning seven, including Best Film) and nine at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won four: Best International Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Production Design. The four wins tied All Quiet on the Western Front with Fanny and Alexander (1982), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), and Parasite (2019) as the most-awarded non-English language film in the Oscars' history. It was nominated in twelve categories for the 2023 German Film Awards, and won eight, including Silver Award. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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