Fraulein

Name: Fraulein
Genre: Drama
Released: September 19, 2008
Duration: 81 min
Rating: 64

2008

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Fraulein

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Film Movement | Release Date: September 19, 2008

Summary: Ruza left Serbia, her country, over 30 years ago and lives in Zurich. Her daily life is a string of repetitive moments until, one day, Ana arrives on the scene and upsets Ruza's painstakingly organized world. A subtle friendship develops between the two strong willed women.

Director: Andrea Staka

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 81 min

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Variety - Jay Weissberg

Staka’s interested in subtleties and looks at the different coping mechanisms of immigrants, from Ruza’s overly efficient life to Ana’s carefree existence. Read full review

San Francisco Chronicle - Walter Addiego

Fraulein works by an accumulation of details. Read full review

Village Voice - Aaron Hillis

Stylized with a recurring misty focus, the film's economically captured detail shots (gestures, expressions, caught moments) convey genuine sensitivity without the expected weepiness. Read full review

The New York Times - Jeannette Catsoulis

An intimate, elusive drama about the boundaries of friendship and nationality, Fräulein presents immigrant lives with significantly more empathy than detail. For some, though, the movie’s narrative shorthand will be enough. Read full review

Slant Magazine - Ed Gonzalez

Fraulein almost entirely shuns backstory, coloring around the lives of its characters with ostentatious style (in this case, fuzzy-wuzzy visual vibes and music tailored to each character’s generation) and hoping audiences won’t mind filling in the blanks. Read full review

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