Close
Synopsis
Jost roams through the streets of Berlin. He opposes the world enraged, aggressively and furiously in a self-destructive way. He continuously provokes situations proving to himself that everybody hates him. He is convinced he does not need anybody and does not let anyone get close to him. Anna is walled in by her fear and unable to leave her apartment. She manages to keep this situation from all the others in a system of lies. Her reserves draw to a close. She heads for a catastrophe. One day, Jost shows up at her door.
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Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$850K
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Worldwide Gross
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marcus Lenz
- Screenplay & Story
- Dagmar Gabler, Marcus Lenz
- Original Score
- Tarwater
- Original Title
- Close
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Production Budget
- $850K
- Production Studios
- ZDF, sabotage films GmbH
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marcus Lenz
Dagmar Gabler, Marcus Lenz
Tarwater
Reinhold Vorschneider
Bettina Böhler
Martin Cichy, Karsten Aurich
Department Leadership Roster
Marcus Lenz
Director
Martin Cichy
Producer
Tarwater
Original Music Composer
Dagmar Gabler
Writer
Bettina Böhler
Editor
Marcus Lenz
Writer
Karsten Aurich
Producer
Reinhild Blaschke
Production Design
Heike Fademrecht
Costume Design
Reinhold Vorschneider
Director of Photography
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What is Close about?
Jost roams through the streets of Berlin. He opposes the world enraged, aggressively and furiously in a self-destructive way. He continuously provokes situations proving to himself that everybody hates him. He is convinced he does not need anybody and does not let anyone get close to him. Anna is walled in by her fear and unable to leave her apartment. She manages to keep this situation from all the others in a system of lies. Her reserves draw to a close. She heads for a catastrophe. One day, Jost shows up at her door.
Who directed Close?
Close was directed by Marcus Lenz.
Who stars in Close?
The principal cast of Close includes Christoph Bach, Jule Böwe, Julia Richter, Julia Jäger, Joachim Paul Assböck.
When was Close released and how long is it?
Close was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 24m.
Who composed the musical score for Close?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Close was composed by Tarwater.