Princess (2021) User Reviews

Intensive drug and family relationship film

[hannesskibba · 8/10 · 22 July 2023]

The movie starts Josef who is an heavily alcohol addicted men who live in the house of his mother in the first floor. His mother died in a home for aged people without even being noticed by him. His sister visits him and tells him the news which he barely notice in his situation. She asked him to sell the house since she needs the money, which he declines since it's his home. To save money she needs to move to the house with her young daughter Nina. Despite being alcohol addicted Josef tries to establish a relationship to Nina and be a good uncle. This is roughly the first half of the movie which is a sometimes a little bit harder to watch but plays an important part for the great second half of the movie, which without spoiler should be noticed as being completely different and lovely (keeping in mind that this is still a drug movie).

I definitely recommend to give this movie a chance because it's great cinema!

Heartwarming and heartbreaking

[Flufffysheep · 8/10 · 7 March 2024]

Prinzessin is a fascinating and heartwarming story about the unique relationship between an uncle and his niece - subvided in two stages of their life - that takes an unexpected turn. Although the story is told quietly and slowly, you never feel bored. You just want to follow the two main characters, both young and old, on their way through life, you laugh and cry with them and just wish the best for them. This is why the movie would be nothing without its great actors. Lia Hahne is the cutest girl and plays her part very well just as Johanna Bantzer, the performances of Matthias Habich and Fabian Krüger as Joseph are just overwhelming.

I would have given it an even better rating, but I am too sick of movies about drug addicts that make their families and friends look like one-dimensional heartless beings. While Joseph is shown as a struggling, yet loving and warm-hearted person, Nina's mother is cold, distant and arrogant (and not only her), in her short screentime you never see her laugh or cry or showing any kind of true affection towards her daughter. I know that this is a common way to make it easier for the viewer to take sides for the addicted one. But it takes away much credibility from the movie for me. It feels like a slap in the face of people who suffer from drug addicted famliy members, day after day, year after year, until they just can't stand it any longer. There is no need to present them as just mean and callous. Nina and Joseph are lovely enough to empathize with them AND their family.

That is my only criticism. Dispite of that I can really recommend this movie to everyone who has a heart. But beware: The second half of the movie might not be what you expected.