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  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 21 m

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.

Directed By: Andrea Staka

Written By: Eva Vitija, Ann Tobin, Barbara Albert, Marie Kreutzer, Andrea Staka

  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 2008
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 21 m

Fraulein

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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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.

Directed By: Andrea Staka

Written By: Eva Vitija, Ann Tobin, Barbara Albert, Marie Kreutzer, Andrea Staka

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
64
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Generally Favorable Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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80% Positive
4 Reviews
0% Mixed
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20% Negative
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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.
By Jay Weissberg FULL REVIEW
75
Fraulein works by an accumulation of details.
By Walter Addiego FULL REVIEW
70
Stylized with a recurring misty focus, the film's economically captured detail shots (gestures, expressions, caught moments) convey genuine sensitivity without the expected weepiness.
By Aaron Hillis FULL REVIEW
70
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.
By Jeannette Catsoulis FULL REVIEW
38
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.
By Ed Gonzalez FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG, Quinte Film, Schweizer Fernsehen (SF), Das kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF), FIST Production
Release Date Sep 19, 2008
Duration 1 h 21 m
Rating Not Rated
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Awards

Locarno International Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 4 Nominations
Sarajevo Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Swiss Film Prize
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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