Genesis and Catastrophe

Genesis and Catastrophe (2000)

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Summary: In a squalid German hospital, an overworked doctor tends to the difficult childbirth of Karla. We learn that Karla has lost three previous babies, and her husband is pessimistic about the survival of this one. But both Karla and the doctor believe this one will survive unfortunately, it turns out. (imdb)

Genres: Drama, Short

Country: USA

Directed By: Jonathan Liebesman

Written By: Roald Dahl, Jamie Ruddy

Starring: Dieter Traier, Ulrich Trimpo, Kenya De Rosa, Connor Collins, Isabelle Flachsmann, Judith Griegossies, Nadja K. Rutkowski

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TCI	User	Score
na	ellinikos	60	T₃
It's a good story, but it doesn't come from Ruddy's pen directly; it's cribbed from a Roald Dahl short that has been previously filmed much more accessibly and interestingly. The end result is a needlessly dark piece that really has very little to offer.
na	imdb	60	T₄
na	buffyangel	70	T₇
na	Ytadel	54	T₄
I guess the director made this when he was at NYU, because I swear I had this film screened in no less than five different different classes at NYU film school as an example of short form narrative. It's perfectly fine, but I did get a little sick of watching it.