Jerichow is a 2008 German drama film written and directed by Christian Petzold. It is loosely inspired by the American novel The Postman Always Rings Twice (1934) by James M. Cain.
The film was invited into the competition of the 65th Venice Film Festival, as the first film to be shown, and was also nominated for the 2009 German Film Prize in the Best Feature Film and Best Director categories. The official German premiere was on 8 January 2009. The American showings were in German with English subtitles. As the title suggests, the film takes place in the German town of Jerichow.Synopsis
Renvoyé de l'armée et averti du décès de sa mère, Thomas retourne à Jerichow, une petite ville du Nord-Est de l'Allemagne. Il souhaite rénover la maison familiale et démarrer une nouvelle vie, mais les perspectives de travail se font rares dans la région. Sa route croise celle d'un entrepreneur de restauration rapide, Ali, marié à Laura. Lorsque ce dernier embauche Thomas comme chauffeur, Laura s'éprend de lui : le couple illégitime décide très vite d'éliminer Ali...
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