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The Princess and the Warrior

Der Krieger und die Kaiserin (The Princess and the Warrior)

2000

Tom Tykwer

Franka Potente, Benno Fürmann, Joachim Król, Marita Breuer ...

6.7

1,773

Drama. Romance Young nurse Sissi lives a secluded life, seemingly entirely devoted to her patients at Birkenhof asylum. Her first encounter with ex-soldier and drifter Bodo has a lasting impact. He causes an accident that results in her lying under a truck, unable to breathe. While he provides life-saving first aid, mesmerized Sissi begins to wonder whether he may be the man of her dreams. But when she tracks him down weeks later her affection is ... [+]

	Media	Author	Review
		Stephen Holden The New York Times	"Despite its storytelling skill and shimmering visual polish, 'The Princess and the Warrior' is a curiously dispassionate film."
		Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"A grim reminder of what commercial success can do to a talented director (...) It lasts 130 minutes, most of them relatively forgettable."
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"Tykwer uses the elements of genre in his film, but evades generic simplicities (...) 'The Princess and the Warrior' is not perfect (...) But it's so rich, how can we complain? (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		David Rooney Variety	"Eminently stylish, visually striking (...) A problematic screenplay makes it neither as punchy nor as cohesive as 'Lola'"
		Michael Thomson BBC	"A highly imaginative effort which is grounded in the reality of being disturbed (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Scott Tobias AV Club	"When the pieces finally come together in a ridiculous metaphysical coda, Tykwer's reputation as a junior-league Kieslowski becomes embarrassingly exposed."
		David Parkinson Empire	"The elegant cinematography and continuous, stirring classical score lend a fairy-tale feel to this stylised fantasy (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Andy Bailey IndieWire	"Despite some dizzying camera work and a smooth plot, Tykwer’s comedown film unravels in frustrating fits and starts"

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