Hegemann deserves considerable praise for avoiding the standard pitfalls of both the neophyte director and the writer-turned-filmmaker: Her movie is not overly wordy, and is anything but over-explained.
Axolotl Overkill
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Germany · 2017
1h 34m
Director Helene Hegemann
Starring Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Arly Jover, Mavie Hörbiger, Laura Tonke
Genre Drama
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Mifti, age 16, lives in Berlin with a cast of characters including her half-siblings; their rich, self-involved father; and her junkie friend Ophelia. As she mourns her recently deceased mother, she begins to develop an obsession with Alice, an enigmatic, and much older, white-collar criminal.
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The Film Stage by Jared Mobarak
It’s a stylish debut from an artist with a keen sense of visuals, music, and feeling — a finger firmly on the pulse of now.
The Hollywood Reporter by Jordan Mintzer
On the plus side, Mifti does at times become an endearing person despite her big mouth and bad behavior, with credit due to Bauer for her rather subdued depiction of a girl searching for emotional attachment in a world where everyone seems blinded by their own pleasures or problems.
Hegeman’s brash picture burns brightly to the very end. If “Axolotl Overkill” ever overdoses on its dreamy, feverish style, it’s trainwreck-y, can’t-turn-away qualities ultimately rise and consumes you like a blaze of youth in revolt.
Screen International by Wendy Ide
Chaotic lives can make for a muddled storyline, yet ultimately Hegemann allows her central character some kind of growth.
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