Cloud 9
August 2009
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Tom Russo
Sometimes, apparently, the old saw about the heart wanting what it wants can apply to seniors precisely the same way it does to the young and foolish.
Michael Phillips
The heart is a riddle, and Cloud 9 deftly, wittily counts the ways.
Tom Long
The result is a film in which age matters not at all and yet still matters hugely, and in which love is still a dream come true and an absolute mess.
Kevin Thomas
Manages to be vital, wrenching and even humorous yet does not deny the omnipresence of mortality.
Jeannette Catsoulis
Mr. Dresen and his actors create an atmosphere of reckless vulnerability that's immediately compelling and artistically intriguing. We want to explore this relationship further.
V.A. Musetto
Seldom has any movie shown so much geriatric sex and full-frontal nudity (male and female). But, thanks to Dresen, it is all done with taste and sensitivity.
Critic reviews
Tom Russo
Sometimes, apparently, the old saw about the heart wanting what it wants can apply to seniors precisely the same way it does to the young and foolish.
Tom Long
The result is a film in which age matters not at all and yet still matters hugely, and in which love is still a dream come true and an absolute mess.
Kevin Thomas
Manages to be vital, wrenching and even humorous yet does not deny the omnipresence of mortality.
Jeannette Catsoulis
Mr. Dresen and his actors create an atmosphere of reckless vulnerability that's immediately compelling and artistically intriguing. We want to explore this relationship further.
V.A. Musetto
Seldom has any movie shown so much geriatric sex and full-frontal nudity (male and female). But, thanks to Dresen, it is all done with taste and sensitivity.
Noel Murray
Apart from the ages of the protagonists, Cloud 9 is a standard-issue infidelity story, complete with dialogue like 'I didn't want this, it just happened!'
Cast and credits
Actors | Ursula Werner, Horst Rehberg, Horst Westphal, Steffi Kühnert |
Producers | Peter Rommel |
Director | Andreas Dresen |
Writers | Andreas Dresen, Jörg Hauschild, Laila Stieler, Steffi Kühnert |
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