Nothing Bad Can Happen was the only German feature film at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival and Gebbe revealed the response that she observed following the Cannes screening: "We expected it to be controversial, and that was what happened. Water lapped gently at the shore of the white sand beach, a swish and sigh echoing through the warm night air. This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald's romantic and witty first novel, was written when the author was only twenty-three years old. This film is quite dark and oppressive but it also comes at a point where you wonder where everything is going or what is the point. Read an Excerpt . Tore, a young lost soul involved with an underground Christian punk movement falls in with a dysfunctional family curious to test his seemingly unwavering faith. Nothing bad can happen at the Ritz; inside its gilded walls, every woman looks beautiful, every man appears witty. Nouriel Roubini, Professor of Economics at New York University's Stern School of Business and Chairman of Roubini Macro Associates, was Senior Economist for International Affairs in the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers during the Clinton Administration.He has worked for the International Monetary Fund, the US Federal Reserve, and the World Bank. Until June 1940, when the German army sweeps into Paris, setting up headquarters at the Ritz. - Stuart, are you all right? "People always pray when they’re scared shitless." When Benno begins to push against Tore’s faith, Gebbe doesn’t look away. - Are you okay? I'm okay. Favored guests walk through its famous doors to be welcomed and pampered by Blanche Auzello and her husband, Claude, the hotel’s director. Gentleman CallerAwol℗ 2020 Gentleman CallerReleased on: 2020-11-09Auto-generated by YouTube. The Freshman 15: 2020's Best Debut Albums. At first, Olivia twistedly and firmly believed that what she was doing is out of love and loneliness. It's much too dangerous. share. Analysis. Yes, of course they do. Everyone is good but it hinges on the dynamic between Feldmeier and Gersak—one a lanky, blond teen with a wide smile; one a short, dark-haired villain. It was intense! Nothing Bad Can Happen is split into three chapters subtitled Faith, Love, and Hope, the same names that Ulrich Seidl gave to the films in his 2012-13 Paradise trilogy. That's going in the trash. It is very simple to understand: We can hold on to it all day and as long as we never try to return it nothing bad can happen. With Valeria Golino, Alba Rohrwacher, Sara Casu, Udo Kier. We know things are going to go very wrong for this young man, and the tension comes in how it unfolds. Standalone stories written as part of the #Whumptober2019 challenge hosted on Tumblr. The technology that transmits odors and fragrances digitally is still in the very early stages of development. I've also managed to sneak in Day 5 - 'Gunpoint'. Gebbe never asks us to believe in Tore's god, but she asks us to honor his beliefs. Shitpost 0 comments. Everything's fine. Favored guests like Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Coco Chanel, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor walk through its famous doors to be welcomed and pampered by Blanche Auzello and her husband, Claude, the hotel’s director. © 2020 METACRITIC, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Mother Astrid’s (Annika Kuhl) disappointed looks go in the other direction. Favored guests walk through its famous doors to be welcomed and pampered by Blanche Auzello and her husband, Claude, the hotel’s director. 5:58 PREVIEW Flow State, Pt. Brian Tallerico is the Editor of RogerEbert.com, and also covers television, film, Blu-ray, and video games. Chapter 5 is filled with characters whose thoughts can be described very precisely: Lennie's fear, Curley wife's musings and then her terror, George's stoic acceptance, Curley's meanness, and Candy's despondency. And yet there’s too much promise here to write it off despite its thematic misses. Gebbe has made a robust and compelling first feature, deftly shot and ably acted, especially by its younger cast members. "Nothing Bad Can Happen" plays like a hybrid of "The Stepfather" and Lars Von Trier’s "Dogville." Hit the dirt! At least he's indoors, nothing bad can happen. I found myself screaming at the characters "Get out now! 3. 3:54 PREVIEW SNS. Stuart, you destroyed it. This story doesn't just give you a happy ending, you get to see the truer darker side to what the survivors had to live with. 9:01 PREVIEW Mahir's Plan to Find Scrus. I sure hope nothing bad can happen. It certainly didn’t look like a happy ending, that was for sure. 1. - I'm sure we can fix it with some glue. Benno first seems to take to Tore like the son he never had, especially after daughter Sanny (Swantje Kohlof) can’t handle the competitive patriarch’s approach to bumper cars. - I'm sorry I wracked it, George! But it's refreshing to. 8. The young Tore seeks in Hamburg a new life among the religious group called The Jesus Freaks. 'Nothing Bad Can Happen' is such a sure footed and skillful piece I was expecting a much more experienced director to walk onto stage when I saw the film at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Before you know it, he’s drowning a cat and asking Tore if his God will save the animal. With Noomi Rapace, Kristoffer Joner, Vetle Qvenild Werring, Stig R. Amdam. it seemed as if the world was ending. From across the Bay of Naples, Pliny the Younger watched the eruption and wrote down what he saw. Another word for happen. 7. hide. Nothing bad can happen at the Ritz; inside its gilded walls, every woman looks beautiful, every man appears witty. Find a complete guide to TV and movie titles heading to Blu-ray and DVD... Film Friday (6/27): This Week's New Movies & Trailers. Until June 1940, when the German army sweeps into Paris, setting up headquarters at the Ritz. View Entire Discussion (0 Comments) More posts from the AntiLibertarianCringe community. Moritz Schultheiss (“Nothing Bad Can Happen”) leads the attractive craft package. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. There’s a reason that Gebbe has won critical awards in Germany. Skillfully made first feature by writer-director Katrin Gebbe has some undeniably striking passages and performances, but ultimately spirals toward a gruesome third act that is no less monotonous for supposedly being based on true events. The overall issue with "Nothing Bad Can Happen" is a lack of purpose. This semi-autobiographical story of the handsome, indulged, and idealistic Princeton student Amory Blaine received critical raves and catapulted Fitzgerald to instant fame. 10:05 PREVIEW Flow State, Pt. “This is why you didn’t tell me, isn’t it?” Kuroo turned his head to the side to look over his shoulder back at Kenma. * Series. III: Coexistence. The film has a lyrical visual palette, almost like a bad memory, and Gebbe draws very strong performances from her cast. Sort by. Nothing bad can happen at the Ritz; inside its gilded walls every woman looks beautiful, every man appears witty. This is a tough film which one could see as a statement on the masochism behind religious zealotry but is ultimately about human pettiness. Why don't you take the boys home? Check box if your review contains spoilers. The overall issue with "Nothing Bad Can Happen" is a lack of purpose. 5. no comments yet. Now what’s your point? 2. At the party, Tore has a seizure, and none of his "supportive friends" seem to even notice. Find a guide to this week's film releases, catch up on the latest movie... We pick out the 10 most notable movies heading to theaters in June,... Get a list of the best movie and TV titles recently added (and coming... Music title data, credits, and images provided by, Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by. Directed by Pål Sletaune. Tore is unshakable in his belief and comes to convince himself that Benno is his "test" and it is his mission to help save Sanny. I ... You are introduced to a well to do Jewish family who thinks nothing bad can happen to them because they are rich and well known, but how naive they are. NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN (aka TORE TANZT) could have slipped into the annals of torture porn but first time director Katrin Gebbe has such a sure hand and grasp of her subject that the film never crosses the line into degenerate entertainment (not that I'm against that). She's found an incredible conduit in Feldmeier. Be the first to share what you think! 105. The prompt for Day 27 was 'Ransom'. Pure evil meets unshakable faith in Katrin Gebbe's torturous "Nothing Bad Can Happen," a film that begins as a meditation on human behavior and belief but crosses the line into pure sadism. 5:22 PREVIEW One Hundred Days in a Weekend. Lines like this hint at the biggest problem with "Nothing Bad Can Happen"—shallow observations disguised as insight. Naïve, faithful, trusting people taken in by maniacally evil ones is a tale as old as the Bible and Gebbe’s approach feels like the work of a young writer who doesn’t quite yet have the life experience to bring the depth required for a story of faith vs. evil to bring something new to the conversation. 3:30 PREVIEW 8 SONGS, 48 MINUTES. To the people living at the base of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E. Gebbe’s debut writer/director status leads to a lack of refinement in the film’s themes but "Nothing But Can Happen" sure does shatter the often-happy cinematic landscape of the summer season. Hints of darkness in the family long before Tore’s arrival pop up, such as when Benno hugs Sanny a little too close and gropes her. The film seriously calls to mind the work of Lars von Trier and Gebbe deserves positive comparisons to von Trier but NOTHING has a genuineness that makes if feel poignant rather than an intellectual exercise. I'm quite confused with this film, quite puzzled, especially considering that it's based on real events. He is also a writer for Vulture, The Playlist, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone, and the President of the Chicago Film Critics Association. A daughter torn between two mothers, one who raised her with love and her biological mother, who instinctively claims her back. After a baby monitor picks up another channel, Anna begins reliving the nightmare she'd recently escaped. 4. But it's refreshing to NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN (aka TORE TANZT) could have slipped into the annals of torture porn but first time director Katrin Gebbe has such a sure hand and grasp of her subject that the film never crosses the line into degenerate entertainment (not that I'm against that). 7:05 PREVIEW Flow State, Pt. Tore is unshakable in his belief and comes to convince himself that Benno is his "test" and it is his mission to help save Sanny. He lifted a hand, his fingers ghosting over Kuroo’s skin where the mark lay. Pure evil meets unshakable faith in Katrin Gebbe's torturous Nothing Bad Can Happen, a film that begins as a meditation on human behavior and belief but crosses the line into pure sadism. But on Monday, Oct. 6, the whiff of fear emanating from the television was overwhelming. Directed by Laura Bispuri. Favored guests walk through its famous doors to be welcomed and pampered by Blanche Auzello and her husband, Claude, the hotel’s director. NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN is not an easy film but well worth the pain. Benno does. Below is our walkthrough for Chapter 1: Genesis, the first part of Outlast 2. Dynamic and finely textured lensing from German d.p. Events begin inside a helicopter. Clearly inspired by LVT, Gebbe even divides her film, based on a true story, into three chapters. Directed by Katrin Gebbe. It's not like I haven't seen movies like that before but the story of this one and how it's told, forces you to question the plot and it doesn't really give answers or any sort of narrative satisfaction but I can assure that you will have a good conversation afterwards. It’s the Feel-Bad movie of the year. A film so comprehensively miscalculated in its desire to be a batshit think piece that it potentially creates a new category of offense. * *Author’s Note: This is part of my series!!!! Nothing bad can happen at the Ritz; inside its gilded walls, every woman looks beautiful, every man appears witty. Fine? Nothing bad can happen while we’re rolling, at least until it does. Until June 1940, when the German army sweeps into Paris, setting up headquarters at the Ritz. No, we can't. He starts a friendship with the father of the family, Benno. It’s a think piece designed to start conversations but is more likely to leave audiences wanting to perform an act of charity or just take a shower than hit a coffee shop to discuss the film. Posted by 5 days ago. 2:44 PREVIEW Bakumbaga Is Scrus. I: Resurrection. It’s an all time classic. One day, Tore stumbles upon a family in need after their car has broken down. Comments. Because if he can’t, he risks forever condemning himself and the woman he’s grown to love to a never-ending nightmare drawn straight from the twisted depths of hell. Everything in here is scripted, so just enjoy the ride. And that’s really just the beginning of the torture about to befall a young man who believes that Jesus will always be there for him. He invites the patriarch of the clan, a burly man named Benno (Sascha Alexander Gersak) to attend a Jesus Freaks gathering that night and Tore's secular new friend surprisingly shows. II: Reconstruction. For the most part, though, Nothing Bad manages to hold a tight grip, evocative as it is of Lars von Trier’s similarly unflinching "Dogville" and equally bound to start some conversations among those willing to stomach it. best. In the first, "Faith," we meet the innocent Tore (Julius Feldmeier), a homeless teen who has been drawn in by the Jesus Freaks, a group of devoutly religious young people. 100% Upvoted. DVD/Blu-ray Release Calendar: October 2014. report. Angst with a Happy Ending; BAMF Danny "Danno" Williams; Summary. With Julius Feldmeier, Sascha Alexander Gersak, Annika Kuhl, Gro Swantje Kohlhof. He prays for the car to restart, and, wouldn’t you know it, a higher power appears to answer. Everybody has heard about Breakfast at Tiffany’s. It feels right and enough to close the curtain. So we let Mizu do that, since she's got a big heart-shaped hole in her clothes. Since today is going to get a little crazy, we'll start with our tool: a literal heart. And that is what artists should do." But it’s all dog dish. It's probably just a design. We had boos and cheers, escapees and long standing ovations. I enjoy the ending. High above the pristine coastline, palm fronds rustled, but Zakara’s focus was on He helps him, soon taking him into his family. 6. Duck! Favored guests walk through its famous doors to be welcomed and pampered by Blanche Auzello and her husband, Claude, the hotel’s director. When he by accident meets a family and helps them to repair their car, he believes that a heavenly wonder has helped him. This film is quite dark and oppressive but it also comes at a point where you wonder where everything is going or what is the point. Until June 1940, when the German army sweeps into Paris, setting up headquarters at the Ritz. When her writing attains the depth and ambition of her already strong directorial skills, viewers won’t be able to look away either. Log in or sign up to leave a comment Log In Sign Up. The stories can be emotional or physical whump. Stuart! “I didn’t want to freak you out.” “I’m not freaked out.” A blatant lie, but one he knew Kuroo would see through Nothing Bad Can Happen. Like any good film should, it drew larger themes from very simple scenarios and characters. Immortals Fenyx Rising Wants to Keep Gamers Busy Over the Holidays, The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. I'm quite confused with this film, quite puzzled, especially considering that it's based on real events. Chapter One. But it's refreshing to see a film that has so much on its mind and plays with our expectations while depicting a world in which beauty, truth and innocence are not only resented but demeaned and destroyed. As Benno continues to challenge Tore’s beliefs, his cruelty becomes more intense. save. Happy Ending; Established Relationship; Consensual; Male Slash; Slash ; Romance; Summary *Summary: Adam takes Danny surfing, They talk it out, Is it a good thing, stay Tuned, It's a great one!!!! Favored guests like Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Coco Chanel, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor walk through its famous doors to be welcomed and pampered by Blanche Auzello and her husband, Claude, the hotel’s director. She wasn’t wrong, she said, the world out there was the evil one. Nothing bad can happen at the Ritz; inside its gilded walls, every woman looks beautiful, every man appears witty. I think we stirred up a hornets' nest. Find more ways to say happen, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. Benno’s questioning of Tore’s faith and general demeanor—along with the clearly ironic title and Tore’s "simple" approach to life—make "Nothing Bad Can Happen" something of a slow-burn horror film. 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