The Ordinaries
Paula, a young supporting character, studies at the Main Character School and dreams of graduating to become a lead.
Director(s)
Michael Fetter Nathansky
Manuel Faber
Frederic Hüls
Nick Paul Reinschke
Carina Mazur
Sophie Linnenbaum
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I was initially quite sceptical about this. It seemed quite artificial to pigeon-hole people into cinematic equivalents of socio-economic groupings. Actually, though, once I got my head around it, it worked quite well at providing an observational template for a class system that resonated rather better than I was expecting. It all centres around "Paula" (Fine Sendel). Now she is merely an unremarkable looking "supporting character" but that is so much better than being just about everyone else in this drama and what's next for her could lead to her elevation to "lead". If only she can learn to generate emotional music - and then the sky's the limit. She must train, strive and practice if she is to attain this goal - but there is a distraction. Her mother has repeatedly told her that her father was in that elite grouping, but a trip to the archives cannot find any trace of him. It's her search for evidence that drives her into the clutches of the underworld of the "out-takes" and those other unsavoury unmentionables who work behind the camera. Can she discover the truth before her world and her studies cave in on her? There is no doubting that this is contrived, and that at times that stretches the plausibility - but for the most part this is still quite a compelling, occasionally quite funny, look at human nature, and at what people might do to protect themselves, their families, reputations, prospects - you name it, really. It also takes the story - from the perspective of this ambitious but honest young woman - and asks us questions about what we might do in similar situations; or, indeed, what we have probably already done to get on and retain and/or embellish what we've achieved. I didn't love Fabian Zeidler's score but some characterful supporting roles - especially from her mother "Elisa" (Jule Böwe) and a tightly knit cast make this well worth a watch. It gives the cutting room floor an whole new meaning.
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The directors of The Ordinaries are Michael Fetter Nathansky, Manuel Faber, Frederic Hüls, Nick Paul Reinschke, Carina Mazur, and Sophie Linnenbaum.
The cast of The Ordinaries includes Michael Pink as Henry F. Dotter, Martin Umbach as Togoy, Marc Ben Puch as Prison Policeman, Henning Peker as Hilde, Heiko Pinkowski as Overmodulated Voice Outtake, Rainer Reiners as Factory Director, Christian Steyer as Feinmann, Joy Maria Bai as Stage Director #1, Pasquale Aleardi as Mr. Cooper, Dela Dabulamanzi as Archivist, Fine Sendel as Paula, Jule Böwe as Elisa, and more.
The duration of The Ordinaries is 2h 0 mins.
Yes. The Ordinaries has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including Trailer. Watch them on this page.
The Ordinaries was released on 30 Mar 2023.
The Ordinaries is listed under Comedy and Fantasy on Fanbiz.
The Ordinaries has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "I was initially quite sceptical about this. It seemed quite artificial to pigeon-hole people into cinematic equivalents of socio-economic groupings. Actually, though, once I got..."
