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Halbe Welt (1993)

Director: Florian Flicker

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From Time Out Film Guide

This ultimately exasperating slice of Austrian sci-fi conjures up a metropolitan society where the sun's rays have become fatal and life continues at night or behind shades. Controlling all images of the sunlit world now off-limits is the all powerful Luna organisation, but a disparate band of rebels stands determined to free themselves from the dark and re-embrace the light. Unfortunately, this is only half the movie. There's the germ of an idea, excellent use of Vienna and Hamburg locations, and impressive high-contrast photography, yet the plotting and characterisation are dispiritingly minimal and one's interest soon flags. A missed opportunity.

Author: TJ

Time Out Film Guide

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Cast & crew

Director: Florian Flicker

Producer: Helmut Grasser

Cast: Rainer Egger, Daniel Levy, Maria Schrader, Mercedes Echerer, Goran Rebic full cast

Genre(s): Science Fiction

Duration: 83 mins


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