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The Ordinaries

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In a repressive three class-society, Paula, a simple Supporting Character, is about to face the most important test of her life: she has to prove she deserves to be a Lead. She is at the top of her class at the Main Character School – but so far has failed in generating great emotional music. In search of a solution, she finds herself in the abyss of the cinematic world, on the fringes of the storyline and lost amongst the Outtakes.

Critics Reviews

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Calum Cooper In Their Own League 07/17/2024
4/5
As a product of pure creative expression, “The Ordinaries” is a stellar achievement. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/15/2023
B-
Though a clever take on the privileged, its fantasy parable is more interesting than entertaining. Go to Full Review Nadine Whitney AWFJ.org 09/06/2023
The Ordinaries is a splendid and clever film which gives those who cannot speak a voice to display their perspective and suggests that beyond any façade is a truth that is more powerful when it is confronted and accepted. Go to Full Review Ricardo Gallegos La Estatuilla 08/15/2023
An absurd, fascinating, and funny film that deserves more than one viewing. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Andiee Paviour Nobody's Reading This But Me 07/06/2023
3.5/5
Art-as-life is the proving ground of first-time director Sophie Linnenbaum's quirky German fable. Go to Full Review Dennis Harvey 48 Hills 03/24/2023
This parable about prejudice and privilege is overlong at two full hours, but it’s clever, original, and aesthetically striking. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Dominique F @RT59889608 05/12/2025 An ambitious film that never manages to carry the burden it places upon itself. Classism is a heavy subject, and finding a suitable allegory to unravel its nuanced complexity is certainly no easy task. The film’s dystopian class system of protagonists, supporting characters and outtakes allows for some witty commentary. However, for lack of subtlety, this idea is quickly exhausted; it only takes a few scenes for the incessant film lingo to become annoying, almost unbearable. The film presents itself as a critique of society but fails to deliver in the most disappointing way. The evil is clearly identified: prejudice, hatred, discrimination based strictly on class. Yet, no effort is made to understand its roots or its purpose. Nor does the film have the means to delve any deeper: The dialogues are dull, the acting ranges from terrible to mediocre. Equally superficial is the film’s objection: classism is bad. It certainly is. But in ways and for reasons infinitely more interesting than this film. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Sophie Linnenbaum

Director

Fine Sendel

Paula Feinmann

Jule Böwe

Elisa Feinmann

Henning Peker

Hausmädchen

Sira-Anna Faal

Hannah Cooper (as Sira Faal)

Noah Tinwa

Simon

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Movie Info

Synopsis In a repressive three class-society, Paula, a simple Supporting Character, is about to face the most important test of her life: she has to prove she deserves to be a Lead. She is at the top of her class at the Main Character School – but so far has failed in generating great emotional music. In search of a solution, she finds herself in the abyss of the cinematic world, on the fringes of the storyline and lost amongst the Outtakes.
Director
Sophie Linnenbaum
Producer
Laura Klippel, Britta Strampe
Screenwriter
Sophie Linnenbaum, Sophie Linnenbaum, Michael Fetter Nathansky
Production Co
Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, Bandenfilm, Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
German
Runtime
2h 0m
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