The Ordinaries poster

The Ordinaries( 2023)

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Overview

Paula, a young supporting character, studies at the Main Character School and dreams on graduating to become a lead.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Fine Sendel

      Paula

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      Jule Böwe

      Elisa

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      Henning Peker

      Hilde

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      Sira-Anna Faal

      Hannah Cooper

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      Noah Tinwa

      Simon

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      Denise M'Baye

      Dr. Cooper

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      Pasquale Aleardi

      Mr. Cooper

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      Martin Umbach

      Togoy

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      Noah Bailey

      Elio Cooper

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      Dela Dabulamanzi

      Archivist

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      Mathias Max Herrmann

      Bus Passenger

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      Cino Djavid

      Outtake on Bus

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      Paul Michael Stiehler

      Leon

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      Sibylle Maria Dordel

      Institute Assistant

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      Bastian Sierich

      Talking Head

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      Gisa Flake

      Checkpoint Official #1

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      Ben Andrews Rumler

      Checkpoint Official #2

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      Rike Eckermann

      Quivering Outtake

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      Birgit Berthold

      Clara

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      Heiko Pinkowski

      Overmodulated Voice Outtake

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      Rainer Reiners

      Factory Director

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      Aurel Manthei

      Udo

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      Heinz Wanitschek

      Manni

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      Mélanie Fouché

      Classmate #1

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      Paul Zichner

      Classmate #2

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      Joy Maria Bai

      Stage Director #1

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      Christian Steyer

      Feinmann

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      Michael Pink

      Henry F. Dotter

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      Cito Andresen

      Dotter's Son

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      Kalina Krone

      Dotter's Daughter

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      Marc Ben Puch

      Prison Policeman

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      Ali Berber

      Policeman Without Background

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      Michael Fetter Nathansky

      Dog Lassie (voice)

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      Adrian Laza

      Stage Director #2

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      Theresa Clamann

      Institute Director

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      Regina Brands

      Woman on Bus

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      Carlo Krammling

      Attacked Student

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      Gerhard Leschik

      Rebel

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      Norbert Pötzsch

      Policeman on Stage

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      Harald Balzus

      Border Inspector

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      Erik Zwikirsch

      Forrest Gump

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      Willi Forwick

      Factory Worker #1

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      Mary Daher

      Factory Worker #2

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      Birgit Mazur-Rodak

      Bridge Woman

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      Margrit Traupe

      Woman With Dog

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      Jonas Herberger

      Raid Policeman

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      Thomas Borchardt

      Neighbor Family Member #1

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      Jil Viktoria Borchardt

      Neighbor Family Member #2

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      Jacqueline Paape

      Neighbor Family Member #3

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      Harro Zimmermann

      Horror Film Character

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      Karl Kneusels

      Young Man Seeing Dead People

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      Campbell Caspary

      Superhero

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      Omar Soliman

      Main Character in Love #1

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      Darja Shenderovich

      Main Character in Love #2

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      Thirza Wunderlich

      Woman Incapable of Remembering Her Lines

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      Emmi Büter

      Main Character School Student

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      Tamino Bösche

      Choir Member #1

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      Hans Henschel

      Choir Member #2

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      Stefanie Kuballa-Cottone

      Choir Member #3

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      Christina Rehmann

      Choir Member #4

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      Nele Fine Rehmann

      Choir Member #5

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      Stella Scholz

      Choir Member #6

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      Pia Schrade

      Choir Member #7

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      Sebastian Steininger

      Choir Member #8

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      Robert Zeuner

      Choir Member #9

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      Laura Linnenbaum

      Juror

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      Diana Küch

      Woman in Infinity

    Social

    Review 1Discussion

    A review by CinemaSerf

    7
    Written by CinemaSerf on Sat Apr 01 2023
    I was initially quite sceptical about this. It seemed quite artificial to pigeon-hole people into cinematic equivalents of socio-economic groupings. Actually, though, once I got my head around it, it worked quite well at providing an observational template for a class system that resonated rather better than I was expecting. It all centres around "Paula" (Fine Sendel). Now she is merely an unremarkable looking "supporting character" but that is so much better than being just about everyone else in this drama and what's next for her could lead to her elevation to "lead". If only she can learn to...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • cinema on cinema
    • dystopia
    • female friendship
    • social satire
    • social differences
    • woman director
    • class discrimination
    • musical acts
    • mother daughter relationship
    • social prejudices