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What to Do in Case of Fire poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 74.5 / 100
2001·Action / Comedy / Drama·1h 41m

WHAT TO DO IN CASE OF FIRE

“Their friendship was over, and that's just the beginning.”

The humorous and touching story of six former creative anarchists who lived as house squatters in Berlin during its heyday in the 80s when Berlin was still an island in the middle of the former East Germany. At the end of the 80s, they went their separate ways with the exception of Tim and Hotte, who have remained true to their ideals and continue to fight the issues they did as a group. In 2000, with Berlin as Germany's new capital, an event happens forcing the group out of existential reason to reunite and, ultimately, come to terms with the reason they separated 12 years ago.

Above the Line
Gregor Schnitzler·DirectorStefan Dähnert·AuthorAnne Wild·AuthorAndreas Berger·Director of PhotographyStephan Gade·Original Music Composer
Cast
Til Schweiger·TimDoris Schretzmayer·FloSebastian Blomberg·MaikNadja Uhl·NeleMatthias Matschke·TerrorMartin Feifel·HotteKlaus Löwitsch·ManowskyDevid Striesow·HenkelBarbara Philipp·PrittAykut Kayacık·Bülent
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Gregor Schnitzler·Director
Writing· 2
Stefan Dähnert·AuthorAnne Wild·Author
Camera· 1
Andreas Berger·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 2
Stephan Gade·Original Music ComposerStephan Zacharias·Original Music Composer
By the Numbers
74.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#FF0000
#FFFFFF
Mood
Energetic, Rebellious, Serious
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a black background with a large, red, flame-shaped cutout in the center. Inside this red flame shape, the faces and upper bodies of multiple”

dramacomedy
Atmosphere
Gritty
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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