Cut

Story

Synopsis

A partially-clad woman is gagged and tied to a bed; her captor menaces her with a knife. Will he cut her? A man, whom we soon learn is named Paul, breaks through the door and shoots her captor. But she may not be free yet from torment. Paul may have his own sadistic streak. She's rescued by an unexpected source. Then we follow Paul through a series of stories outside stories, until we wonder if we are ever going to reach reality. So, it seems, Paul wonders as well, as we follow him in interactions with a make-up artist, a director, children on a playground, and passers-by on the street.

Director

Thorsten Kirves

Writers

Thorsten Kirves

Language

German

Release date

18 June 1998

Ensemble

Cast

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  Ralph Herforth

• Beke Rathjens

• Katja Hoffmann

• Saskia Schwarz

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  Nina Petri