Nothing Bad Can Happen (2013) User Reviews

Kreuzweg

[dbdumonteil · 8/10 · 12 May 2016]

Tore is akin,not only to the pitiful heroine of the remarkable "Kreuzweg" but also to Luis Bunuel's characters of late fifties/early sixties ,Nazarin and Viridiana,in the eponymous works.Both tried to live just as Jesus told in the gospels ,to return good for evil,to turn the other cheek ,and possibly to become a martyr ,because they know that even in the valley of death He will be by their side.

Unlike the Spanish genius ,who thought that religion was a nuisance to live with at home,the end of "Tore Tanzt" is ambiguous:perhaps some sunlight does break through on this one;and ,in any event ,the last chapter is called "Hoffnung" (hope);like "Kreuzweg" ,the movie is divided into chapters ,three (faith,love and hope).And as the opening sequence depicts a christening at sea ,Tore's martyrdom ends in a brook .Water epitomizes purity ,the "born again" man,but it is also sin:Tore discovers love while bathing with Benno's ("my trial" says Tore)daughter.

When he appears ,Benno is a genial family man as he welcomes Tore in his nice family .Little by little ,he will use his protégé as a punching bag ,not only because the poor lad is in love with his daughter,but because he is a sadistic perverse man ;he epitomizes Satan for a young man with a cherubic face .The movie is not for the squeamish ,by some respect ,it is almost an (intelligent) horror movie: Tore forced to swallow rotten food, raped,beaten to death ,many scenes many viewers will find unbearable .And all this brings us back to Luis Bunuel: Tore's martyrdom amounts to nothing,he converts no one,helps no one :Nazarin ends his unfortunate career between two soldiers ,carrying a pineapple (sexual symbol) and Viridiana is raped by the poor people she tried to help before accepting a menage à trois with her cousin .I urge users interested in Tore's story to watch these two Bunuel classics ;and if it were not enough,the ending recalls another one of the master, "Los Olvidados",in which little boy Pedro 's dead body is thrown on a garbage heap

To write that Frau Gebbe' s work is a must is to state the obvious.in the years to come ,she will be a name to reckon with.Julius Feldmeier and S.A. Gersak give outstanding performances as the angel and the demon ;I recommend it to all my French compatriots, with a strong heart that is.

banality of evil deeds...

[leatherpress · 8/10 · 11 January 2017]

The slowly unwinding pace of this film can seduce one into a believing not much is happening, but from the outset there's a sinister feel to this film that becomes far more visceral, and disturbing. At times the violence was so calculating and casual it made me physically ill, and wanted to walk away from it. That said, the behavior of the parents, who fed into each others 'evil', reflected for me the explicit desire to dehumanize that which they hate. A feature so evident in the early 21st century. It's not from a genuine failure to reach and understand another's vulnerability, and Tore's is achingly portrayed in this film, painfully so, and the adults ever so casually seek to obliterate it. A day before I'd seen Reggie Yates doco on the experience of the LGBTI community in St Petersberg, and was truly frightened by the casual nature of the brutality, intimidation and violence of 'ordinary' Russians to gay people. The banality of evil indeed.

It can, and it does...

[youngcollind · 7/10 · 8 November 2022]

Going into movies as blind as possible, I often stumble on more misery than I bargain for. Since I had just seen The Snowtown Murders, I probably should have waited a bit longer on this movie. Given how similar they both are in tone and content, if you hated one, you should avoid the other, but if you liked one, definitely check out the other, just give it some breathing room for your own mental health.

Other films I'd put in this camp would be Hounds of Love and to lesser extent The Girl Next Door, though the later has more of a Hollywood sheen to the parts that don't wallow in depravity. The rest opt for a grimy realism that sinks you deeper into the filth of their content.

I often struggle with the merits of this genre though. On one hand, it is an achievement artistically. Between the acting and the authentic way everything is captured, they nail it. I'm fully immersed, I believe what's happening on screen, and I feel really bad about it. There are some interesting themes exploring issues of faith that stay sympathetic while leaning towards a bleak nihilistic outlook. They also pulled off one of the most disturbing scenes I've seen without an ounce of blood, so kudos there.

However, these films are often just this downward spiral of despair with no redemptive ark. As a viewer, you get just as pummeled as the characters, and I'm often left wondering why I do this to myself. I mean, I'm actively making the choice to never watch Slaughtered Vomit Dolls, so I've got to admit there is a line somewhere, I'm just not exactly sure where it is.

Hard to watch, but worth it.

[Dev1999 · 9 September 2019]

Definitely I never want to see it again, which I never before thought about a actually well made film by the way, and it feels odd giving this a heart rating but I think this is very well done and provokes the right emotions. It's an unforgiving movie that does not hold back at all. There were many scenes where I really needed to look away, which usually never ever happens for me. It's a film about what happens when you just completely believe in the goodness of humanity. It is harsh, but for sure true. You're gonna get stepped on and you're gonna get messed up. You obviously can't blindly live with some strangers and think, this will all be good, people are such beautiful creatures. No. Surely not. Apparently this is even based on a real story, which in this case makes it even more sad, but I'll need to research this later. How the main character got to that point in his life, slight spoilers ahead, is never explained which I think was a smart choice. Tore tanzt made me sick to my stomach to be honest. It is deeply disturbing and despairing, but it is also a film you should watch anyway. The performances are very good, especially the lead is incredibly great in such a tough role to play. Just be prepared to be in a terrible mood afterwards. I need a palate cleanser flick right now. This film is horrible, but simply looking away from the evil that is happening all around us isn't gonna do any good either.

A well shot, well acted devastating experience robbed of it's emotional climax by just a few moments of absurd logic - or am I missing something here?

[Andtheneveryoneclapped · 6/10 · 12 July 2022]

This film feels very real. You feel like you are inside of just like it's characters who are also anxiously waiting for what is coming. Only all that kind goes right out the window when one character (The blonde female friend of astrid and benno) absurdly and without clear reason participates in the mutilation of the main character at the end.

Then almost more absurdly, the male friend (and partner of the blonde female) participates in hiding the main character's body because of his partner's random and illogical participation in the main character's mutilation. The male friend does this despite showing deep concern for the main character throughout the film and he is effortlessly persuaded against contacting the police by benno.

I felt like I must have missed something really big that would explain these two character's unrealistic behavior, especially the blonde female's behavior. Who just decides to start mutilating a slowly dying person's body on a whim? My guess is the explanation for this is supposed to be the fact that benno claimed the main character was trying to kill him.

The problem with that line of reasoning is: 1.) Every character could clearly see right through benno's lie.

2.) Even if the blonde female believed benno's lie why would she participate in the mutilation on a whim and risk incarceration for life?

Maybe this is also supposed to be symbolic of Germany's past but for a film driven by it's realism thats a really annoying way to wrap things up.

So basically this movie could have been a 7 or higher in my opinion but because of the ending it really shouldn't have a rating beyond 6.0.

Good movie

[baudelaire-18971 · 7/10 · 1 September 2021]

I hate when movies say "based on true events" with no further reference. It sometimes comes off as a marketing ploy. Unless and until the movie provides the inspiration material, it's nothing more than pure fiction and nothing else. Now this completely voids the necessity to put that it's based on real events in the first place.

Extraordinary, but not an easy film to watch

[davidkhardman · 10/10 · 12 April 2014]

This extraordinary feature film debut by director Katrin Gebbe is one of the most uncompromising examinations of evil that I have ever seen. In fact, "evil" may not even be the right word to use here, because it is a word that tends to be used as an explanation in its own right, a word that pathologises individuals and prevents us from considering the social contexts within which disturbing behaviour can arise. By contrast, Nothing Bad Can Happen – whilst not providing the audience with any pat answers – places a particular set of events under a spotlight and forces us to consider some difficult questions.

The story begins with a group of Jesus Freaks, young people who blend Christianity and punk rock. Among them is Tore, whose blond locks and blue eyes imbue him with a truly angelic appearance. Whilst driving home from Tore's baptism, the Jesus Freaks encounter Benno, whose pickup truck won't start. They gather round and pray over the bonnet of his vehicle, after which the engine kicks into life. Benno asks about their group and later turns up at one of their punk gatherings, where he witnesses Tore having an epileptic seizure. He takes Tore to his family's summer dwelling, a small shack on an allotment. Tore is invited to stay with the family – consisting of Benno's partner Astrid and her two children from a previous relationship, Dennis and Sanny. As there is not enough room in the hut, Tore sleeps in a tent.

Although he is gently questioning of Tore's Christianity, suggesting that religion is for those who cannot handle responsibility for their own lives, Benno is initially charming. But little by little a darker side is revealed. At a barbecue, Benno jokingly jabs a pair of tongs towards Tore's face. During a gathering for Sanny's fifteenth birthday, Benno punches Tore, but then apologises for what he says is uncharacteristic behaviour. However, Benno's abuse then becomes even more serious.

Throughout it all, Tore shows no inclination to leave of his own accord nor to fight back (earlier in the film one of the other Jesus Freaks makes a speech about turning the other cheek). He interprets his situation as a test set by God, although later – after a spell in hospital – he feels that God has abandoned him. Should we admire Tore's religiosity or is he hopelessly naive? Are Benno, Astrid, and the children the closest thing that Tore has to a real family, or is he simply unable to take responsibility for his own life, as Benno originally suggested? But whatever we think about Tore, the treatment he receives is truly awful.

Water appears recurrently at significant moments in the film. Tore is baptised in the sea; there is a near-sexual encounter in a swimming pool; an episode of animal abuse involves water; and at one point Tom – filthy and stinking – is hosed down by Benno, only Sanny takes the hose and makes a game of it. At various points the music rumbles and gurgles, like a large object sinking into deep water.

**SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS FROM THIS POINT ONWARDS**

Disturbingly, Astrid goes from being a mere observer of Tore's suffering to being actively complicit in its cause. She and Benno occasionally appear surprised, appalled even, by their own behaviour, but then go on to perpetrate worse. Likewise, Dieter and Cora are occasional visitors who begin by expressing concern for Tore, but end up also participating in his suffering. I'm sure I could not have been the only audience member thinking of real-life cases such as Fred and Rosemary West (and, in fact, Nothing Bad Can Happen is based on true events in Germany). But moreover, watching ordinary people become involved in horrific events brings to mind the rise of the Nazis, not to mention more recent events such as Abu-Ghraib.

At the end of the film Tore is badly beaten and mutilated, and Benno, Astrid, Dieter and Cora wrap him in a blanket and drive him out to the country. Here, Benno drops the blood-soaked young man in a copse. Benno asks him where his God is now, to which Tore raises a hand to his chest and whispers "Here". Apparently unable to cope with this demonstration of faith, Benno kicks Tore, whose body rolls down a slope and – the opposing bookend to the baptism at the beginning – comes to a rest in water with plant matter wreathed Christ-like around his head.

Back at the allotment, Sanny and Dennis manage to escape and the final shot is of them walking hand-in-hand down the road. When the final credits appear, instead of scrolling upwards in the conventional manner, they scroll downwards leaving us with the feeling of a descent into hell.

Director Katrin Gebbe has stated that, following a showing at Cannes, the film "had boos and cheers, escapees and long standing ovations". I cannot for the life of me think why anyone would boo this movie. Certainly, the events it depicts are shocking in the extreme and Gebbe refuses to make moral judgments on behalf of the audience. Nor is there much that can be considered uplifting, unless you feel that Tore's refusal to fight back is inspirational rather than naive. But surely these aspects are characteristic of a mature work of art that refuses to patronise its audience? In any event, although this is not an easy watch (I occasionally found myself curling my fists as I squirmed in discomfort) I consider that this is one of the stand-out movies of the year so far, underpinned by a strong script, strong direction, fine music and cinematography, and with a memorable performance by Julius Feldmeier as Tore.

Gersak and the plot make it worth watching

[Horst_In_Translation · 6/10 · 10 January 2017]

Tore's dancing and Benno's prancing in "Tore tanzt", the first full feature movie by writer and director Katrin Gebbe. This is a 2013 release, so it will have it 5th anniversary next year. The young actor who plays the title character is Julius Feldmeier and there is a reason why he did not really receive a great deal of awards attention while his film did. He is a good casting choice for the part of a modern Jesus on his very own modern Way of the Cross, but there is nothing about his performance that stands out. The MVP in this 110-minute movie is certainly Sascha Alexander Gersak. I may be a bit biased as I like him a lot as an actor in other projects too, but there is no denying how he is the (evil) heart and soul of the film, a man playing a sadistic family dad who seems to be Tore's big test when it comes to his faith and devotion to God. Yes there are scenes when this movie sacrifices a bit of realism in his attempt to be memorable through shock value, but it's fine I guess and once again Gersak is the one who needs to be thanked for making even these moments work.

But enough talk about Gersak. Another thing that makes this film an interesting watch are the references about a real case. Of course, a lot of it was added for dramatic purposes, but that's fine as after all we are not watching a documentary, but a work of fiction here. The cast does not include too many known names, but I personally felt this wasn't a problem. Sure better acting would have made this an even more rewarding watch, but lets be honest here, this film is really mostly about the story and how strange and absurd, yet reality-based, it all is. I personally also see Tore as a bit of an antagonist here, or at least a very insane person if he goes through all of this on purpose and still will not contact the police or anything. Anyway, I must say I am quite shocked by the contents here. This is definitely not an easy film to stomach and (just like me) you will not expect what is hidden behind this so harmless, almost playful title. I mean the German title of course, the English title "Nothing Bad Can Happen" has a great deal of irony attached to it eventually. So yeah, I think this was a decent film overall, even if it has weaknesses. It's certainly closer to a ** out of ***** than to a **** out of *****, but I still recommend the watch.

Jesus Christ!

[asda-man · 9/10 · 16 November 2017]

It's rare to find a film which manages to disturb and horrify without ever being exploitative or using cheap shock tactics like you'd see in the August Underground movies but Nothing Bad Can Happen manages to do exactly that. I came away from the film feeling drained and disturbed in a way that I haven't felt since Pascal Laugier's Martyrs which should certainly ring alarm bells if you can't handle upsetting subject matters in your films. Although Nothing Bad Can Happen is undoubtedly a superb piece of filmmaking, it's something I wouldn't recommend lightly due to explicit sequences involving abuse of all kinds and cruelty to animals.

The film follows the true events surrounding a young self-proclaimed 'Jesus freak' called Tore who happens to have some form of autism which makes him think and act very differently to others. Tore places all of his faith in Jesus Christ and is naively taken in by a truly evil family who take advantage of his absurdly good nature. It's a fascinating meditation on evil in society and the dangers of religion. Despite being a truly gruelling watch, Nothing Bad Can Happen never gratuitously relishes in the violence and is always focused on delivering a powerful message. The fact that these events are true makes the film all the more relevant and important.

First-time director Katrin Gebbe shows astonishing confidence behind the camera. Despite the ugly subject matter, the images always try to find beauty and light through the bleakness. There's a hypnotic sense of realism to the whole film which reminded me of Justin Kurzel's equally uncompromising Snowtown. The acting from the unknown cast is similarly impressive, particularly breakout star Julius Feldmeier in the lead who manages to make Tore an engaging and sympathetic main character. Sascha Alexander Gersak also feels toe-curlingly real as the malevolent patriarch determined to break Tore's Holy spirit.

You could easily mistake Nothing Bad Can Happen as being the lost film in Lars Von Trier's 'Golden Hearts Trilogy' which correspondingly follows mentally-challenged protagonists as they battle through life's brutal hardships. It's just as tough to watch as seeing Emily Watson getting stoned by feral kids or Bjork dancing through life despite desperately trying to raise enough money for her son's operation. It'll be too much for some people and it does get worse as the film progresses but the reason I watch films is to be moved and provoked by some sort of emotional response. Nothing Bad Can Happen does this in spade loads.

This is a haunting piece of work which will bury itself under your skin and stay there long after the credits roll. It's a torturous watch at times but it carries an important message which is extremely relevant to society today. The pacing is very slow at the beginning but it's also immersive and character-focused meaning that it's easy to engage with. There was not one moment where I was bored or distracted in its 110 minute running time. It's a heart-breaking watch which will shake you to your core. A stunning debut but proceed with caution.

Vague and ambiguous that asks more questions than the movie gives answers

[jordondave-28085 · 4/10 · 19 May 2023]

(2013) Nothing Bad Can Happen/ Tore tanzt (In Germany with English subtitles) PSYCHOLOGICAL DRAMA/ HORROR

Written and directed by Katrin Gebbe that has "Jesus Freaks" adult teen member, Tore (Julius Feldmeier) being baptized at a nearby lake before he's riding with his friend Owl. While tore was waiting for his friend who stepped out for a minute, he notices a man who was having problems with his pickup, and offers some assistance. The guy asks Tore and his friend, Owl whether he has cables, and when he tells him no, he does instead offer a prayer instead. And when the truck begins to work, Tore attempts to recruit him to join the "Jesus Freaks", and upon the driver going over there, as a result of Tore's epilepsy's , he then picks him up while he was lying on the ground shaking and carries him for an attempt to drive him to the hospital. And it is then we are introduced to Tore's new family household he is staying, starting with the father, Benno (Sascha Alexander Gersak), his wife, Asrid (Annika Kuhl) and his 17 year old daughter, Sanni (Gro Swantje Kohlhof) and his youngest son Dennis (Til-Niklas Theinert) what at first, may seem like a normal family, turn into a dysfunctional and perhaps sociapathic one.

At the end of the movie, it says that it is based on true events which is vague and ambiguous, baffling some viewers to speculate the possible article that it may or may not have came from, which is the murder of the mentally handicapped 29 year old "Werner H., Thies" or "Thies Fischer". Is far more interesting than the embellished movie that it was based on. That when you read the article why the Thies was killed, the motivation was purely financial, but when you like, watch the movie it was the gratification of the man of the household, enjoying torturing the teenage character, Tores he brought into the home, just because Tores character refuses to stand up for himself, as it was not so much about collecting money at all. And the blatant disregard of a killing of an animal in Germany, as far as I had read is three years in prison, but yet the movie somehow gives the notion that there is no punishment at all. And like, when you read the article that it may be based on, there wasn't even any indication that the torture and the killing of an animal actually happened at all. Meaning that the writer/ director, Katrin Gebbe may have made it up herself for the intention of inciting a reaction from the viewers. For as we see how awful the father, Benno treated a single person and an animal, it still does not answer the fact whether he has done this with another human being or animal, leaving viewers with more questions than answers.

A compelling portrait of how society treats its more vulnerable members

[jesterharding · 9/10 · 28 July 2013]

I was shocked to discover this is the debut feature for Katrin Gebbe. 'Nothing Bad Can Happen' is such a sure footed and skillful piece I was expecting a much more experienced director to walk onto stage when I saw the film at the Melbourne International Film Festival.

Like any good film should, it drew larger themes from very simple scenarios and characters. The probing, but compassionate investigation of faith, trust and the insidious nature of violence kept me riveted. Though the main characters life would be hard for most people to relate to their own experience, his gentleness and his drive to be included in the world makes him quite universal.

Be warned, though the violence in the film is shown quite discretely, the psychological aspect of it is very confronting. That being said I wouldn't want to put anyone off seeing it, there isn't any kind of gratuitous reveling in any of the violence and all necessary for the plot.

Gebbe has masterfully constructed a film that illustrates how the horrors of the world stem from the banal jealousies and power plays that we all participate in. Her sensitivity to the dynamics of exploitation and how we treat the vulnerable in society is moving without resorting to sentiment or condescension.

I highly recommend this film and wait with anticipation with what Gebbe will come up with next.

Lack of credibility and false claim spoil an otherwise good work

[imdbcom-69969 · 3/10 · 27 October 2023]

The real life story on which the writer/director, Katrin Gebbe, "based" her script on involves a mentally handicapped 29 yo man, Thies Fischer, who was exploited for money while being humiliated and finally tortured to death by a couple, Werner and Manuela H.

The real-life event is believable while this movie distorted script is not, by a long shot. Even a really naive young religious person would not behave this way. The choice made by the writer to substitute a mental handicap for a strong faith (perhaps , in doing so, revealing of her own perception of faith) is mind blogging since it totally disserves the whole narrative by considerably decreasing it credibility. Moreover, the financial exploitation that characterizes the primary motive of the real case murderer becomes an insignificant details and is replaced by purely sadistic tendencies. Advising the viewers that the story is "based" on a true event is therefore dishonest, at best. "Remotely inspired by", maybe, but not "based on".

Acting, production and camera work throughout the movie are outstanding, but, in my view, this can't make up for the fact that the script lacks credibility and that this false claim just stands out as a marketing ploy to exploit a very sad event.

THE TERRIBLE BEAUTY OF NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN

[marshallfg · 10/10 · 9 September 2019]

This is not a horror movie in the traditional sense; the horror in this emotionally riveting film is the utterly depraved things some people can do to another human being for no reason at all. Scriptwriter and Director Katrin Gebbe gives us a protagonist, known only as Tore, who is achingly vulnerable: He's angelic-looking, good-natured, funny and ever the optimist. Life has apparently not been kind to him, however. His "family" is a community of other displaced youths/grunge enthusiasts who call themselves the Jesus Freaks. And when he becomes disenchanted with the moral failing of one of the members, he takes up residence with a local man named Benno and his family and his life becomes a living hell. Gebbe never gives us Tore's backstory, but even in the midst of this hell, he never tries to return home or even considers calling a family member for help. Unshaken in his conviction that Benno's abusive treatment is a test of his faith, Tore goes from fearful, confused and longing for acceptance to decidedly enduring whatever Benno might throw at him.

This movie is not a gore-fest by any means, but the torment inflicted on Tore is heartbreaking and deeply, deeply disturbing. As horrific and sickening as some scenes were, this movie was also strangely triumphant because Benno's daughter Sammy - the target for some of his abuse and molestation - AND his young son were inspired by Tore's courage. And although battered and bloodied in the end, Tore's spirit was never broken.

Not what I would have expected to find on a site like Shudder, but this film has continued to haunt me long after the credits rolled.

Actually left me sick to my stomach. I never want to think of this movie ever again.

[manuelasaez · 8/10 · 8 September 2022]

I'm not even going to write a whole long review about this movie because I actually never want to think about it ever again. I've seen some messed up, vile and downright abhorrent films in my 40 years on this Earth, but this is the first time a movie has ever made me sick to my stomach. The entire last 30 minutes had my stomach in such a vicious knot, I actually considered turning the film off, and I really wish I would have.

Movies like Martyrs, Inside, and the like are difficult films to get through, but their over the top violence keeps them grounded. This film portrays the type of monsters that live among regular people, who wear their clothes and play their games. THIS is what true horror is; showing the vile nature of the degenerates that live in our neighborhoods.

I will never EVER watch this movie again, and anyone who is considering it, don't. It's a magnificently made film that no one should ever see. It will literally make you look at humanity differently.

People like this exist and live among us. God help us all.

Absolute Garbage

[arrmeen · 1/10 · 18 September 2021]

This is one pile of steaming hot garbage , which goes on and on without any strong story or screenplay. The actors are boring,they look dumb on screen and act even worse. It's lengthy and makes no sense.

Not even one moment in the movie is worth mentioning. I don't know how it's rated 7 here, I think it's from the over intellectual people. I am not one of them I am a simple movie watcher, who likes , horror, thrill, blood and gore with a good story.

Gaspar Noe meets Lars Von Trier.

[caja-49761 · 10/10 · 2 April 2019]

What an amazing achievement in cinema. A must watch for those without a feint heart. The sacrificial lamb for the meek and cornered.

Harrowing

[goblyn-78669 · 8/10 · 7 November 2018]

Very realistic ,dark and gritty film .I could see this happening in real life!I enjoyed it although it is quite a harrowing film .

Actually couldn't watch it

[nicci1972 · 8/10 · 16 January 2021]

I started watching it hoping God would save the young man but as the cruelty continued; I couldn't handle it. I gave it an 8 based on quality of the movie and the strength of the young man. The fact it was based on true events broke my heart.

For Germans to think

[robert-armon · 10/10 · 11 April 2015]

It is amazing how people don't change ! It's about evil and perversion and the Germans are at the best in their comport. One of the scene where the mother helps the father to feed by force Tore, it says something about education, mentality and obedience (blind one !). The most important point of this movie is the collaboration of the adults among themselves, except the daughter which is still young enough to believe in good !I think that this movie is an accusation to German society and its education. It reminds me about an excellent documentary on the Wehrmacht filming crew posted in 1943-44 in Ghetto Warsaw to film Jewish population including the mikveh (ritual immersion in Judaism, the Jewish ritual cleaning bath) with naked women. When asked by the director if it was difficult to film there,the German cameraman replied: Yes, very difficult we didn't have enough light !....

Katrin Gebbe delights audiences yet again!

[Sankari_Suomi · 8/10 · 20 May 2018]

If you've never seen a Katrin Gebbe movie before, this is the one you should start with.

Strong performances by Julius Feldmeier and Torben Lohmann drive a powerful 'coming of age' story that expertly blends the themes of faith, love, and hope.

Fans of Sascha Alexander Gersak will also be well rewarded, despite an unflattering colour palette.

I rate Tore Tanzt at 26.64 on the Haglee Scale, which works out as a very respectable 8/10 on IMDB.