Limbo

Large part of the film was shot in a former 25kv substation in Munich (Englischer Garten), a multi-part cubic building complex in exposed brickwork with flat roofs, workshop and wheelhouse, built according to plans of the municipal building authority 1930/31, which now houses a few companies. At the beginning the large building are the Highlight Towers, the second highest building in Munich and one of the few rare skyskrapers there (because of a referendum in 2004 which forbids buildings higher then the Frauenkirche). It is a one-shot-film in cooperation with the Filmhochschule München (university of television and film munich).

It not often happens I´m not eating my popcorn box 🍿completely or thought about leaving a movie (2 people out of about 20 did). Well, last time it was the sneak preview of Charlies Angels, if you know what I mean.

I hoped troughout the whole movie for a real plot twist or more excitement.There was nothing. No character development, everthing predictable. I would not even watch it on television for free. Why did they film a movie with nearly the same topic as "Bad banks"?!

They advertised with the "one-shot"- technique and maybe I don´t get the advantage of this. But I don´t want to see the person walk up and down a starway in a 3rd-person view half of the movie without a real contribution to the story..maybe a simple cut had helped here?!

Of course Martin Semmelrogge had a few funny talks but it didn´t helped the movie to be good.

Limbo is a one take film like Victoria. but its not so clever constructed. The story and caracters can't convince, their motivations didnt react to me.

most of the film takes place in an illegal fight club. the camera follows the characters through much to long corridors, that only connect one dialogue with the next. camerawork is mediocre, with many much too close closeups, lazy focus and not that interesting viewing angles.

the story is quite boring, dealing with illegal money, banks and a underworld king. Something you have seen 1000 times before.

wait until it will be shown on TV and dont spend any money on it.

Bad acting (especially from Semmelrogge). Confusing script! Better do other things wirh your time.

I understand if people say there is no deep character developments etc. but I don't think that's always necessary like this movie demonstrates it perfectly! Why? Because you're in the middle of the whole struggle with them through the whole 90 mins thanks to the one shot and for me this was a new cinema experience! Is it a perfect movie? Of course not! But you need to consider this is not a 90 mil budget movie from Hollywood and nevertheless it could entertain me on a very high level! That's why I rate this movie 9/10