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Fabian: Going to the Dogs
Fabian oder der Gang vor die Hunde
2021 176 min Germany 18+
★7.5
Drama, Romance, History
Director: Dominik Graf
🎭 Based on
«Fabian»
byErich Kästner
Trailers
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Description
In 1930s Berlin, Dr. Jakob Fabian, who works by day in advertising for a cigarette company and by night wanders the streets of the city, falls in love with an actress. As her career begins to blossom, prospects for his future begin to wane.
Budget:
$178
US Gross:
$24,971
Starring
Tom Schilling
Actor
Albrecht Schuch
Actor
Saskia Rosendahl
Actor
Awards
Berlin International Film Festival 2021
— Golden Bear
Key opinion
Dominik Graf’s adaptation is a stylistically bold and evocative portrait of 1930s Berlin, capturing a sense of societal decay and existential drift. While its immersive, unconventional filmmaking rewards patient viewers, the film’s sprawling nature and bleak outlook may challenge some audiences.
| Direction | Dominik Graf employs daring, non-traditional cinematic techniques to effectively mirror the instability and hedonism of Weimar-era Berlin. | |
| Theme | The film successfully captures the deep sense of existential angst and moral disillusionment present in Erich Kästner’s original source material. | |
| Acting | Tom Schilling and Saskia Rosendahl deliver compelling performances that ground the film's tumultuous central romance. | |
| Runtime | The three-hour runtime provides an immersive, poetic experience for some, while others find the contemplative pace and extended duration demanding. |