Undine (2020 film)

Undine is a 2020 German-French drama film directed by Christian Petzold. It was selected to compete for the Golden Bear in the competition section at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival.[3][4] At Berlin, Paula Beer won the Silver Bear for Best Actress.[5]

For the Neil Jordan film, see Ondine (film).

Undine
Film poster
Directed byChristian Petzold
Produced by
  • Florian Koerner von Gustorf
  • Michael Weber
Written byChristian Petzold
Starring
CinematographyHans Fromm
Edited byBettina Böhler
Release date
  • 23 February 2020 (2020-02-23) (Berlin)
  • 11 June 2020 (2020-06-11) (Germany)
Running time
90 minutes[1]
Country
  • Germany
  • France
LanguageGerman
Box office$932,147[2]

Cast
  • Paula Beer as Undine Wibeau
  • Franz Rogowski as Christoph
  • Jacob Matschenz as Johannes
  • Maryam Zaree as Monika
  • Julia Franz Richter as Nora
  • Rafael Stachowiak as Jochen
  • Anne Ratte-Polle as Anna
  • Gloria Endres de Oliveira as Antonia
  • José Barros as Miguel

Release

The film had its world premiere at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 23 February 2020.[3][4] It was released in theaters starting in Germany on 11 June 2020.[2]

Reception

Box office

Undine grossed $0 in North America[6] and $932,147 worldwide.[2]

Critical response

The film holds a 83% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 40 reviews, with a weighted average of 6.80/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Undine draws on folklore for a dark fantasy whose murky storytelling is often offset by the enchanting romance at its core."[1] On Metacritic, it holds a rating of 70 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7]

See also

References
  1. "Undine (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  2. "Undine (2020)". The Numbers. Nash Information Services. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. "The 70th Berlinale Competition and Further Films to Complete the Berlinale Special". Berlinale. 29 January 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2020.
  4. Dams, Tim (29 January 2020). "Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Sally Potter, Kelly Reichardt, Eliza Hittman, Abel Ferrara". Variety. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
  5. Meza, Ed (29 February 2020). "Berlin Film Festival 2020: There Is No Evil Wins Golden Bear". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
  6. "Undine (2020)". Box Office Mojo. IMDb. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  7. "Undine Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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