Bye Bye Germany | |
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Directed by | Sam Garbarski |
Starring | Moritz Bleibtreu Antje Traue |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
Countries | Belgium Germany Luxembourg |
Languages | German English |
Bye Bye Germany (German : Es war einmal in Deutschland...) is a 2017 internationally co-produced comedy film directed by Sam Garbarski. [1]
Having survived the war and everything the Third Reich wanted to throw at them, David Bermann and his friends have only one plan in mind: to get to the States as soon as possible. But for that, they need money. Just when this design seems almost within his grasp, David gets fleeced of all his savings —and, all the dodgy shenanigans in his past finally catch up with him!
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 90%, based on 21 reviews, and an average rating of 7.5/10. [2] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average rating of 65 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [3]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Magritte Awards [4] | Best Screenplay | Sam Garbarski | Nominated |
Best Supporting Actress | Tania Garbarski | Nominated | |
Best Production Design | Véronique Sacrez | Nominated | |
Best Costume Design | Nathalie Leborgne | Won | |
Norwegian International Film Festival | Best Film | Won | |
RiverRun International Film Festival | Audience Award | Won |
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