# Fabian: Going to the Dogs (2021)

> A detached scholar and an idealistic young woman struggle to preserve decency and love amid the collapsing freedoms of 1931 Berlin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/436288

## Facts

- Runtime: 176 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance, History
- Director: Dominik Graf
- Cast: Tom Schilling, Albrecht Schuch, Saskia Rosendahl, Michael Wittenborn, Petra Kalkutschke, Elmar Gutmann, Aljoscha Stadelmann, Anne Bennent
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13846414/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: melancholic, sardonic, restless, arthouse film night, historical cinema marathon

## Synopsis

In a crumbling Berlin, love flickers amidst the chaos of a changing society.

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