Yella
Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
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2007
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A young East German woman leaves her controlling husband/business partner and relocates to a West German city to start anew as an accountant, but he soon catches up with her.
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Runtime:
90 min
Release date:
13 Sep 2007
Country:
DE
Languages:
German
Budget:
$3,000,000
Revenue:
$999,588
Awards:
6 wins & 7 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
[A] tightly controlled metaphysical horror movie.
– Scott Foundas,
L.A. Weekly,
18 Sep 2008
fresh:
This unusual film has all the appearance of simply being a well-done drama, but there is considerably more on writer-director Christian Petzold's mind.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Sep 2008
fresh:
This crisply made thriller begins as a harrowing tale of a young German woman stalked by her deranged ex-husband, but quickly turns into an investigation of the murkier depths of capitalism.
– Walter V. Addiego,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Sep 2008
fresh:
Strikes a perfect balance between corporate intrigue and metaphysical mystery; his 2007 drama is filled with suspense but ends in delicious ambiguity.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
1 Aug 2008
fresh:
Yella is a reserved young woman with unrevealed depths of intelligence, larceny and passion. Their gradual revelation makes this more than an ordinary thriller, in great part because of the performance of Nina Hoss in the title role.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Aug 2008