"Das weiße Rauschen" or "The White Sound" is a German 100-minute movie from 15 years ago and one of the movies that won lead actor Daniel Brühl a German Film Award that year. I have a bit of a hate-love relationship with him as he seems to have a tendency to go over the top on some occasions in failed attempts to not appear very similar when playing very different characters. There are a couple lauded performances by him that did not work for me at all. But here he is outstanding and it is probably between his Golden-Globe nominated turn in "Rush" and this one here what is his career-best so far, at least in terms of what I have seen from him. He plays Lukas here, a very sensitive character who becomes a schizophrenic after a mushroom trip. The film basically shows us the impact this trip had on his life and how his sister helps him in becoming "normal" again. Will she succeed? Watch for yourself.
I thought Brühl was pretty impressive here. Luckily for him, the material allows him to go over the top once again here and it still seems credible. The cinema scene is possibly the best scene from 2001 that I have seen. Really memorable stuff. The female there, by the way, is played by Katharina Schüttler, one of Germany's most known actresses today still fairly early in her career. Apart from her and Brühl, nobody from the cast here is really known anymore today. But writer and director Hans Weingartner sure is. He has a couple more famous movie under his belt. Sadly I cannot say I know about his co-director and co-writer Tobias Amann. So yeah, overall, even if this film may have moments that feel embarrassingly funny, it is 100% drama and a fairly tragic story. It is also a strong message against drug abuse and I applaud the makers and Brühl for the approach they gave this one here. Definitely worth checking out.
I thought Brühl was pretty impressive here. Luckily for him, the material allows him to go over the top once again here and it still seems credible. The cinema scene is possibly the best scene from 2001 that I have seen. Really memorable stuff. The female there, by the way, is played by Katharina Schüttler, one of Germany's most known actresses today still fairly early in her career. Apart from her and Brühl, nobody from the cast here is really known anymore today. But writer and director Hans Weingartner sure is. He has a couple more famous movie under his belt. Sadly I cannot say I know about his co-director and co-writer Tobias Amann. So yeah, overall, even if this film may have moments that feel embarrassingly funny, it is 100% drama and a fairly tragic story. It is also a strong message against drug abuse and I applaud the makers and Brühl for the approach they gave this one here. Definitely worth checking out.