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Unterleuten: The Torn Village

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Unterleuten: The Torn Village
GenreDrama
Based onUnterleuten
by Juli Zeh
Screenplay byMagnus Vattrodt [de]
Directed byMatti Geschonneck
ComposerMatthias Weber [de]
Country of originGermany
Original languageGerman
No. of episodes3
Production
Producer
CinematographyTheo Bierkens [de]
EditorEva Schnare [de]
Running time270 minutes
Original release
NetworkZDF
Release9 March (2020-03-09) –
12 March 2020 (2020-03-12)

Unterleuten: The Torn Village (German: Unterleuten. Das zerrissene Dorf) is a 2020 German television drama serial directed by Matti Geschonneck. It takes place in the fictional village Unterleuten in Brandenburg and follows the intrigues and power struggles when a company wants to install a wind farm in the area. It is based on the novel Unterleuten by Juli Zeh. It premiered in three parts on ZDF.[1]

Cast

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Production

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The programme is based on the novel Unterleuten by Juli Zeh. It was adapted to a screenplay by Magnus Vattrodt [de] and directed by Matti Geschonneck. It had a budget of six million euros. It was filmed over 75 days in 2018, using locations from ten different Brandenburg villages.[2]

Reception

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Eva Schnare [de] received the Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen's award for best editing.[3] Sarina Radomski was nominated for best supporting actress and Anneke Troost for best costume design.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Unterleuten - Das zerissene Dorf". Filmportal.de. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ Krawczyk, Karina (9 March 2020). "ZDF-Miniserie „Unterleuten": kleine Kriege, große Umbrüche". Berliner Morgenpost (in German). Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Die Gewinner der Auszeichnungen 2020" (in German). Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ "DAfF-Auszeichnung 2020 – die Nominierten" (in German). Deutsche Akademie für Fernsehen. 28 September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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