Look Who's Back
2015 · Directed by David Wnendt
Original language: German
- comedy
The story
When Adolf Hitler reawakens at the site of his former bunker in present-day Berlin, he is mistaken for a comedian and quickly becomes a media phenomenon.
What it’s like
Naturalistic, documentary-leaning digital photography with a loose, handheld energy: street-level Berlin in overcast daylight, cramped TV studios under hard fluorescent and studio lights, cluttered apartments and crowded city squares. Much of the camera stays close and restless, catching real passersby who react to the lead on the spot, so the textures are grubby and unpolished rather than glossy. The score is light and mostly absent, leaving the ambient hum of traffic, television chatter and bar noise to carry the sound. The vibe is sardonic, uneasy and unsettling, with a steady undercurrent of satirical bite. Pacing is brisk and episodic, built on escalating encounters and deadpan exchanges. Tone is dark comedy with a constant sense of discomfort; the central figure is a charismatic, self-regarding outsider whose ambitions are deliberately unnerving, while a jaded media-savvy character gradually reconsiders what he is watching. Intensity is moderate: some ugly racist rhetoric and disturbing jokes, brief moments of menace, no graphic gore. It suits a late-night watch with friends, or anyone wanting provocative, uncomfortable satire about media and celebrity. For viewers who like biting, awkward comedy that refuses easy comfort.
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