Anatomy

Original title: Anatomie

2000
R
1h 43m

IMDb RATING

6.0/10

14K

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Theatrical Trailer from Columbia Pictures

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A cute med student starts a summer course at Heidelberg University. David's on her dissection table. She met him the day before on the train. Something's wrong.A cute med student starts a summer course at Heidelberg University. David's on her dissection table. She met him the day before on the train. Something's wrong.A cute med student starts a summer course at Heidelberg University. David's on her dissection table. She met him the day before on the train. Something's wrong.

Director
- Stefan Ruzowitzky
Writers
- Peter Engelmann
- Stefan Ruzowitzky
Stars

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IMDb RATING

6.0/10

14K

YOUR RATING

Director
- Stefan Ruzowitzky
Writers
- Peter Engelmann
- Stefan Ruzowitzky
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 3 nominations total

Videos1

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Anatomy

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Trivia
The models used in the film were inspired by Dr. Gunther von Hagens popular exhibition "Body Works" in which real cadavers are plasticized after being dissected. One character even mentions this process when we see the hall for the first time at the beginning of the film, but no real cadavers were used as the director thought it "too macabre". The models were created by a team headed by Joachim Grüninger and Birger Laube. The models were so accurate and detailed that the film's medical advisers thought they could be used as actual teaching specimens.

Goofs
Ischemic myocardiopathy is not a rare disease. In fact, is one of the most frequent heart diseases.

Quotes
Prof. Grombek: [first words - as med student works over cadaver bare-handed] Gloves Kaminski, gloves. The lady's a study aid, not Sharon Stone.
student hecklers: Yeah, Kaminski instincts are very basic... They're more fun when they're alive.
Prof. Grombek: Alright, pipe down. That's enough for this group. Ever seen a drowning victim? Tomorrow's putrefaction day.
Paula Henning: Uh, professor? There seems to be some kind of anomaly in the pelvic region.
Prof. Grombek: A penis per chance? It's not an anomaly, it's that little boys are created differently than little girls. Can you tell me what it is?
Paula Henning: [drops the organ] Slippery is what it is.

Crazy credits
While the cast credits roll, 2 students are talking in the anatomy room, discussing their futures.

Alternate versions
The DVD features two extended scenes as supplement:
While Hein is pulling Phil's corpse away Paula comes into the anatomy hall and almost discovers him.
When Paula is chased by Hein and his partner, she goes into the room, where the corpses are being washed, up to a steam tube and creeps to the next room. In the extended version Hein comes into the room and extensively searches it for Paula.

Connections
Featured in Nightmares in Red, White and Blue: The Evolution of the American Horror Film (2009)

Soundtracks
Here's a New Thing
Written by Paul Weller
© Notting Hill Music UK Ltd.
Performed by Paul Weller
Courtesy of Paul Weller and Wintrup Musik, Detmold

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Review

Featured review

7/10

Different Anatomy

You know how (especially US) horror movies start off with quite the shocker? Something scary and most likely bloody? Well in this case we have the exact opposite happening ... we get a class and a lot of jokes about death and other stuff. After that character introduction we get the scary scene ... the scene that might haunt you.

With an actor by the way whom I've come to learn and love in a comedy series - movies based on books. And he plays quite the funny character in them. But here he only has a small (guest) role if you want to call it that. The main focus is on Franka Potentes character and her ... well adventures. Her story and her experience - her will to achieve something and to become somebody ... she will get sidetracked and lose focus of her studies (which says something considering she says she is here to learn and not have fun) ... but it makes sense in the overall scheme of things.

Well played by all involved and a german horror movie that actually is quite scary. It has its good and bad moments of course, but overall I'd say it is more than a decent "teen-movie" effort. It may not have aged great (especially to those understanding what is being said), but it stays a really good movie overall.