The Edukators

"THE EDUKATORS is that rare beast, a terrific movie that boast intelligent wit, expert storytelling, delightful characters, and grown-up dialogue plus suspense and a wicked surprise ending ... A crowd-pleaser guaranteed to earn international attention...Hugely entertaining and intelligent film combining thrills, comedy and politics... Grafts all the elements of a thriller onto what is a fascinating discussion of the needs for kids to rebel... THE EDUKATORS has the fresh breath of originality that makes going to the movies a pleasure. Features charming performances"

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

"A fresh and likable tale of youthful idealism ... Boosted by a standout performance by Daniel Bruhl (one of Europe's fastest-rising stars) ... Vigorously shot in a hand-held style which might be described as Dogme-lite ... Deftly combining different genre elements ... A mild political polemic and JULES AND JIM-like love triangle drama ... Bound to appeal to the same distributors who savoured GOOD BYE LENIN ... Peformances have an immediacy and spontaneity about them ... The use of one of Jeff Buckley's most haunting songs and an ingenious final reel twist ensure that THE EDUKATORS finishes on an effecting and upbeat tone."

SCREEN INTERNATIONAL

"The uneasy confrontation between two generations provides the conflict at heart ... Themes of revolutionary passion and lapses values ... The film deceptively seems piloted toward an ingenuously rosy resolution but the script keeps a couple of wry surprises up its sleeve ... Led by rising Euro star Bruhl, the able, appealing young actors move with unconstrained ease and lend conviction to their often shortsighted characters' fervor ..."

VARIETY

"One of the 10 Best Films at Cannes 2004 ... Energetically shot tale of youthful idealism ..."

THE INDEPENDENT (UK)

"Gripping confrontation between a trio of anarchic, disaffected youngsters and the fat-cat businessman whom they kidnap ... Daniel Bruhl is one of the kids and THE EDUKATORS could well replicate the success of his last film, GOOD BYE LENIN."

THE EVENING STANDARD (UK)

"The JULES AND JIM syndrome continues to spread ... A little film with a lot of laughter ..."

LA REPUBBLICA (Italy)

"Impeccable ... Masterful and entertaining ..."

ABC (Spain)

"A straightforward and original story with a strong metaphorical touch ... Very well acted ..."

EL PAIS (Spain)

"Full of energy ... Full of surprises ... Pleasant ... "

TELERAMA (France)

"The story also has entertaining aspects: a menage à trois and even an involuntary kidnapping. Thanks to Burghart Klaussner in the role of kidnapped millionaire Hardenberg, the film avoids stereotypes and the trap of conventional line-reading."

ARTE (France)

"A refreshing, brillantly acted anti-globalisation comedy ... Weingartner succeeds in seizing a topic which even for professional analysts is difficult to grasp: rage and the utopia of the youth movement ..."

FRANKFURTER RUNDSCHAU (Germany)

"Just as cheerful as deep in its handling of a topic that's actually difficult to operate -- the foreignness that exists between generations."

DER TAGESSPIEGEL (Germany)