Fabian: Going to the Dogs
Exhilarating. An unpredictable visual experience...unfolds like avant-garde jazz.
Fabian: Going to the Dogs
In this dazzling adaptation of Erich Kästner’s classic of Weimar literature, a young ad-man spends his days working for a cigarette company and his nights wandering the streets of Berlin, where he meets and falls in love with a beautiful actress. As her career
begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane amid the twilight hedonism of pre-Nazi Germany.
“A love story, an homage to Berlin and also to cinema.” – Die Zeit
“Takes seemingly familiar ground and breathes new life into it. Graf’s use of split-screen, aggressive editing, and variety of film and video formats create a vibrant urgency.” – The Film Stage
“Sweeping romantic epic.” – Jump Cut
begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane amid the twilight hedonism of pre-Nazi Germany.
“A love story, an homage to Berlin and also to cinema.” – Die Zeit
“Takes seemingly familiar ground and breathes new life into it. Graf’s use of split-screen, aggressive editing, and variety of film and video formats create a vibrant urgency.” – The Film Stage
“Sweeping romantic epic.” – Jump Cut
Genre
Drama
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Runtime
176
Language
German
Director
Dominik Graf
Writer(s)
Dominik Graf,
Constantin Lieb
Cast
TOM SCHILLING - Jakob Fabian,
SASKIA ROSENDAHL - Cornelia Battenberg,
PETRA KALKUTSCHKE - Frau Fabian,
ELMAR GUTMANN - Herr Fabian,
ALJOSCHA STADELMANN - Produzent Makart,
ANNE BENNENT - Baronin Ruth Reiter,
MERET BECKER - Irene Moll
Awards:
Nominee, Golden Bear, Berlin International Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
The Film Stage
Fabian: Going to the Dogs takes seemingly familiar ground and breathes new life into it. Set in 1931, it shows the gradual rise of fascism as a backdrop to the tragedies of its characters’ lives. The title character (Tom Schilling) has a degree in literature but gets laid off. He finds new work as a ...
Played at
Royal 3.04.22 - 3.17.22
Town Center 5 3.04.22 - 3.10.22
Playhouse 7 3.04.22 - 3.10.22
Laemmle Virtual Cinema 3.11.22 - 4.28.22
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