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  • 2011
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2011
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 30 m
In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery

Summary In Heaven, Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery is an enchanting journey into history that celebrates life and the immortality of memories. North of Berlin's noisy city centre, surrounded by a jungle of trees and lush foliage, lies the peaceful and secluded 130-year-old Weissensee Jewish Cemetery, the oldest Jewish cemetery still ...

Directed By: Britta Wauer

Written By: Britta Wauer

  • 2011
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 30 m
  • 2011
  • Seventh Art Releasing
  • 1 h 30 m

In Heaven Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Summary In Heaven, Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery is an enchanting journey into history that celebrates life and the immortality of memories. North of Berlin's noisy city centre, surrounded by a jungle of trees and lush foliage, lies the peaceful and secluded 130-year-old Weissensee Jewish Cemetery, the oldest Jewish cemetery still ...

Directed By: Britta Wauer

Written By: Britta Wauer

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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
67
57% Positive
4 Reviews
29% Mixed
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14% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
67
57% Positive
4 Reviews
29% Mixed
2 Reviews
14% Negative
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83
Nov 16, 2011
Most people wouldn't expect a film that's inherently about death (and, to a lesser extent, the Holocaust) to be uplifting, but the gentle, tender documentary In Heaven, Underground ultimately achieves it.
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80
Jan 12, 2012
It may not sound like it, but In Heaven, Underground: The Weissensee Jewish Cemetery is a playful, poetic and all-around charming documentary, an off-center look at an unusual institution.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
80
Nov 17, 2011
The sense of place may be expected, but it's also poetic and exquisite.
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75
Nov 18, 2011
An oddity: an upbeat film about a cemetery.
By V.A. Musetto FULL REVIEW
60
Nov 15, 2011
As a micro-to-macro tour of Germany's fraught relationship with its Jewish citizens, In Heaven Underground couldn't be more connective; as a straight doc, its aesthetic choices couldn't be more confusing.
By David Fear FULL REVIEW
40
Nov 15, 2011
The film is flecked with moments of interest, though this decidedly minor and not particularly cinematographic affair is clearly best suited to television.
By Nick Pinkerton FULL REVIEW
30
Nov 14, 2011
Her (Wauer) attempt to relieve uncomfortable events with happy stories makes for a disturbing superficiality, and a "make your own Jewish grave" student project is plain offensive. Score is omnipresent and insufferable.
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Production Company ARTE, Britzka Film, Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB), Saarländischer Rundfunk (SR)
Release Date Nov 18, 2011
Duration 1 h 30 m
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Awards

Berlin International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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