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The Princess and the Warrior
The Princess and the Warrior
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THE PRINCESS AND THE WARRIOR

Der Krieger und die Kaiserin

Directed by Tom Tykwer
Germany, 2000
Romance

Synopsis

Bodo is preparing to rob a bank with his brother. Sissi is a nurse at a psychiatric clinic. The lives of Bodo and Sissi intersect one day when Bodo causes a traffic accident and Sissi is run over, but Bodo manages to save her. When Sissi comes out of hospital, she goes in search of her saviour.

Synopsis

Bodo is preparing to rob a bank with his brother. Sissi is a nurse at a psychiatric clinic. The lives of Bodo and Sissi intersect one day when Bodo causes a traffic accident and Sissi is run over, but Bodo manages to save her. When Sissi comes out of hospital, she goes in search of her saviour.

Our take

Tom Twyker’s follow-up to his 90s cult classic, Run Lola Run, also stars the iconic Franka Potente as a psychiatric nurse after a near-death experience. With elements of the thriller and the heist movie, the German director rejects conventional storytelling for something far more exhilarating.