7.4 | / 10 |
Users | 0.0 | |
Reviewer | 4.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
A concentration-camp survivor searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband who might have betrayed her to the Nazis.
Starring: Nina Hoss, Ronald Zehrfeld, Nina Kunzendorf, Uwe Preuss, Valerie KochForeign | 100% |
Drama | 81% |
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.40:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1
German: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)
English
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)
Region A (locked)
Movie | 4.0 | |
Video | 5.0 | |
Audio | 5.0 | |
Extras | 3.5 | |
Overall | 4.5 |
Winner of FIPRESCI Prize at the San Sebastián International Film Festival, German director Christian Petzold's film "Phoenix" (2014) arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion. The supplemental features on the disc include an original trailer for the film; exclusive new filmed conversation with director Christian Petzold and actress Nina Hoss; exclusive new video interview with cinematographer Hans Fromm; and standard featurette. The release also arrives with an illustrated leaflet featuring an essay by critic Michael Koresky. In German, with optional English subtitles for the main feature. Region-A "locked".
A different woman
Presented in an aspect ratio of 2.40:1, encoded with MPEG-4 AVC and granted a granted a 1080p transfer, Christian Petzold's Phoenix arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of Criterion.
The following text appears inside the leaflet provided with this Blu-ray release:
"This new digital transfer was created on an ARRISCAN film scanner in 2K resolution. The original 5.1 surround soundtrack was remastered at 24-bit from the original digital audio master files.
Transfer supervisor: nhb, Hamburg.
Colorist: Adam Ingis/Post Republic, Berlin."
The release has been sourced from the same 2K master which Soda Pictures accessed when it prepared its Blu-ray release last year. Unsurprisingly, once again the film looks wonderful in high-definition. Depth and clarity are excellent. Even during the nighttime footage small objects and details are incredibly easy to identify. Sharpness and contrast levels are remain stable. Colors are rich and vibrant, with a wide range of beautifully balanced nuances. Image stability is outstanding. Indeed, this is a very solid technical presentation of Phoenix that makes it exceptionally easy to appreciate the vision of its creator. (Note: This is a Region-A "locked" Blu-ray release. Therefore, you must have a native Region-A or Region-Free player in order to access its content).
There is only one standard audio track on this Blu-ray release: German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1. Optional English subtitles are provided for the main feature. When turned on, they appear inside the image frame.
While dynamic intensity is rather modest, the unique soundtrack, which blends lush jazzy themes and some more straightforward classic themes, makes quite an impression. Separation and fidelity are outstanding. The dialog is very crisp and clean, and it remains stable throughout the entire film. There are no audio dropouts or digital distortions to report.
A young woman with a badly disfigured face returns to bombed-out Berlin hoping to reunite with her husband and makes a shocking discovery in German director Christian Petzold's new film, Phoenix. The plot of the film has a few questionable elements, but Nina Hoss' stunning performance makes them very easy to ignore. If you decide to see it and like it, I also recommend tracking down a copy of Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss' previous collaboration, Barbara, about a fearless doctor living in the defunct GDR. Criterion's upcoming Blu-ray release features a fantastic new conversation between Christian Petzold and Nina Hoss as well as a very informative new interview with cinematographer Hans Fromm. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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