& Christian Petzold

Undine

6.6

Undine works as a historian lecturing on Berlin's urban development. But when the man she loves leaves her, the ancient myth catches up with her. Undine has to kill the man who betrays her and return to the water.

Director: , Christian Petzold
Main Cast: Franz Rogowski, Paula Beer, Maryam Zaree, Jacob Matschenz
Cinematography: , Hans Fromm
Screenplay: , Christian Petzold

Cinema Premiere: May 28, 2021

Reviews by critics from other countries

Foreign Reviews

8 foreign reviews of Undine (2020)

1. Svenska Dagbladet

8.3 / 10

Translated from swedish: Through wordless underwater scenes and a dreamlike atmosphere, a couple is portrayed as they struggle against the limitations of reality.
- Sebastian Lindvall
Swedish: svd.se »
2. FLM

Positive, no rating

Translated from swedish: "Undine" is a brilliant blend of fairy tale motifs and realism
- Oscar Westerholm
Swedish: flm.nu »
3. Dagens Nyheter

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: The mythical love drama "Undine" is likely to become fluid
- Kerstin Gezelius
Swedish: dn.se »
4. Kulturbloggen

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: It is an exciting, unique film and many will surely celebrate it. How we feel about this film is probably very individual.
- Rosemari Södergren
Swedish: kulturbloggen.com »
5. SVT

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: A passionate love story with mysterious undertones
- Sofia Olsson
Swedish: svt.se »
6. Västerbottenskuriren

6 / 10

Translated from swedish: Modern mermaid meets love
Swedish: vk.se »
7. Aftonbladet

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: What is fantasy and what is reality in "Undine"? Where are we in time? The timeline is vague. The longer sequences of lectures about the reconstruction of Berlin do not blend in; as a metaphor, they are a clumsy tool. To build, repair, rebuild.
- Emma Gray Munthe
Swedish: aftonbladet.se »
8. Filmtopp

4 / 10

Translated from swedish: The film's vagueness also becomes a problem when its subtly discreet and consistently sparse symbolism emerges only in an unclear jumble that does nothing more than raise even more questions. Unfortunately, these questions are never resolved, and the feeling is that it may never have been the aim when Petzold put together this ambiguous fable.
- Oskar Pettersson
Swedish: filmtopp.se »