Réalisation:
Marc BrummundPhotographie:
Judith KaufmannMusique:
Anne NikitinActeurs·trices:
Louis Hofmann, Alexander Held, Stephan Grossmann, Katharina Lorenz, Max Riemelt, Uwe Bohm, Enno Trebs, Langston Uibel, Anna Bullard (plus)Résumés(1)
Au cœur de l'été 1968, il souffle un vent de liberté sur Osnabrück, dans le nord de l'Allemagne, où vit le jeune Wolfgang. Poussé par cet esprit de révolte, l'ado de 14 ans répond par l'insolence à l'éducation stricte prodiguée par sa mère et son beau-père, ce qui lui vaut de se retrouver placé dans un internat religieux pour jeunes garçons difficiles. Portes fermées à clé, barreaux aux fenêtres, châtiments corporels et travaux dans une tourbière... : Wolfgang découvre la vie de caserne sous couvert d'éducation religieuse. Les durs conflits entre pensionnaires s'ajoutent aux brimades des frères qui les encadrent. Loin d'étouffer la volonté d'émancipation du jeune homme, ce quotidien exacerbe sa révolte contre l'ordre établi et contre ces adultes qui répriment la jeunesse au nom de la religion. (Arte)
(plus)Critiques (2)
I picked up this not rather unknown but highly praised film from Germany set in a religious facility! It is reminiscent in its concept to Nordic films like The Day Will Come, and its qualities are certainly not far from them. A young 14 year old who has problems at school and rebels against his stepfather is sent to a religious institution for hard to handle juveniles to "reform", but he is in for a very difficult time. Bullying by inmates and guards is rampant. Freistatt is a horrible place in the middle of nowhere, with bogs all around, and the wardens are, as is their wont, petty bitches with no compassion. Suspenseful, authentically unpleasant and decently gritty. Quite shocking at the end. Yeah, if, like me you haven’t heard of it, you should give it a go! 80%
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The Germans are attacking us again with that aggressive precision and with difficult-to-define emotions. The story is fairly austere and systematic; however, it evokes the effect of disgust and contempt, thus fulfilling its purpose.Sanctuary is an absolutely unprecedented drama that tries to document someof the disgusting things that took place in West Germany.It could almost be said that the boys in that camp were probably the only West Germans who would rather live in East Germany at that moment; that’s how cruel this movie was.
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