I don't speak German, but after reading two Wikipedia articles' plot summaries of this title (one the book, the other the movie as The Cloud) and then watching the movie carefully, I was able to follow the story.
The first part of this movie is the nuclear accident. It moves steadily along. What stood out to me are the behavior of the brother, Uli, and the actions of the heroine, Hannah, both of which become annoying. They are in a gravely emergent situation for their lives. The brother may be too young to fully appreciate it; and I don't know if I could be pragmatic enough, even coldblooded, to just walk away when the heroine needs to. The heroine's actions are completely inane when she becomes contaminated. The outcomes of these characters' actions have to happen to make the story, but the setup for them could have been done differently.
The second part of the movie, when the heroine wakes up, is downright poignant and haunting. It is no longer about a nuclear accident. I still feel unsettled after watching the movie. I will watch it again (and again), at least the second part. I wish there was more to it, especially some of what is in the book that is not included in the movie. You may find that the second part pretty much makes you forget about the first part. 9/10 for the overall effect of the movie. There are aspects of it that could have been done better. Of course, understanding German to know the actual dialog may smooth out these things.
While there is not an English version of the movie, there is one of the book. The movie is different from the book in a number of ways, especially the second half of the story. The book has a much harsher presentation of it, and is even more unsettling. Especially coming out after Chernobyl, the book is regarded as a protest against nuclear energy.
The first part of this movie is the nuclear accident. It moves steadily along. What stood out to me are the behavior of the brother, Uli, and the actions of the heroine, Hannah, both of which become annoying. They are in a gravely emergent situation for their lives. The brother may be too young to fully appreciate it; and I don't know if I could be pragmatic enough, even coldblooded, to just walk away when the heroine needs to. The heroine's actions are completely inane when she becomes contaminated. The outcomes of these characters' actions have to happen to make the story, but the setup for them could have been done differently.
The second part of the movie, when the heroine wakes up, is downright poignant and haunting. It is no longer about a nuclear accident. I still feel unsettled after watching the movie. I will watch it again (and again), at least the second part. I wish there was more to it, especially some of what is in the book that is not included in the movie. You may find that the second part pretty much makes you forget about the first part. 9/10 for the overall effect of the movie. There are aspects of it that could have been done better. Of course, understanding German to know the actual dialog may smooth out these things.
While there is not an English version of the movie, there is one of the book. The movie is different from the book in a number of ways, especially the second half of the story. The book has a much harsher presentation of it, and is even more unsettling. Especially coming out after Chernobyl, the book is regarded as a protest against nuclear energy.