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Antibodies (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0030306813493
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Special Edition, NTSC
Label: Dark Sky Films
Languages: English (Subtitled), German (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Manufacturer: Dark Sky Films
MPN: 8134
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Dark Sky Films
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 28, 2007
Running Time: 128 minutes
Studio: Dark Sky Films
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Editorial Review:
Pedophilia, serial murder, Catholic guilt, big-time Biblical imagery: director Christian Alvart bites on some serious issues in Antibodies, but for the most part it's not more than he can chew. Produced in 2005, the German film opens with a riveting sequence in which Gabriel Engel (Andre Hennicke), who has raped, killed, and mutilated more than a dozen young boys, is finally captured by the police. Enter Michael Martens (Wotan Wilke Mohring), a part-time policeman (and full-time farmer) in Herzbach, a small country town where a crime with an M.O. similar to Engel's has taken place (in investigating the incident, the rigid and humorless Martens has so alienated his fellow townsfolk that his own father-in-law shoots his dog). Marten comes to the city to interview the bad guy, whereupon a relationship heavily reminiscent of the Hannibal Lecter-Clarice Starling pas de deux in The Silence of the Lambs evolves; Engel, a stereotypical lunatic who dismisses Jack the Ripper and Charles Manson as wusses, will talk only to the guileless country cop (who undergoes some fairly radical changes as he succumbs to the lurid temptations of big city life). But are the killer's denials of responsibility for this latest atrocity true? Could Martens' own son, the trouble-prone Christan (Hauke Diekamp), be the actual perp? To find the answer, viewers are obliged to wade through some pretty heavy-handed scenes (a symbolic re-enactment of the Biblical tale of Abraham and Isaac is fairly ludicrous). But Antibodies is also filled with gorgeous and creative cinematography and stylish use of lighting, art direction, and set design, all of which help make the film eminently watchable. This two-disc special edition includes a "making of" documentary, deleted scenes, outtakes, and other bonus features. --Sam Graham
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Hardcore!
Great movie, crazy story!
I watch alot of foreign films and in doing so, I've watched alot of pure garbage, not "Antibodies", it grabs hold and sucks you in.
Excellent characters and twists and turns, German movies are no holds barred, by that I mean, anything goes and when I say anything, I mean anything. This movie has blood, guts, sex and a great story wrapped around it all.
Recommended!
Rating:  - rape of better movies
I really though this was going to be a good find. I was not impressed. Now this is how I felt. It was a rip off of the movie Se7in and Silence of the Lambs. The beginning reminded me of seven, but could not come close. The rest reminded me of Silence of the Lambs, and fell hard at that. I love foreign movies because there are a lot of good ones you dont usually find. The translation may have played a part in it being lame. The story was not a bad one at all but it did not play out in a strong way. ... Read More
Rating: - A Thriller to Enjoy
"Antibodies"
A Thriller to Enjoy
Amos Lassen
"Antibodies" is a first class thriller and it creates the almost perfect nightmare. The characters are intriguing and technically the film is near perfection. It entertains and it grips the viewer and does not let him go. Director Christian Alvart uses imagination and invention in ways we do not often see.
The movie deals with the effect of strong faith and belief on a person and on a family. The main character ... Read More
Rating: - BERGMAN?
Bergman MIGHT applaud ~ and a work Van Sydow may have considered ... something along the lines of "Assault in Broad Daylight" [the underrated Gert Froebe] .... we explore "infection" along the lines of Biblical Proportion.
The end is too "Disney" .... hopefully Hollwyood would consider a remake with Brad Pitt [if he can be lured out of retirement.]
Very seductive and addictive ...
Rating: - Amazing storytelling
This film starts off right away with action! It immediately draws you in and you care about almost everyone present in the film. In some way or another, each character contributes to the story which is told in a very well structured script. Of course, with the dark subject matter you are taken to some places where you wouldn't want to go. But it's a testament to this film that as an audience member I felt like I had gone right along with the journey and actually appreciated the experience.
It's ... Read More
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