Overview
In the shadow of war, love and identity intertwine in a desperate search for belonging.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- paranoid
- eerie
- arthouse film night
- serious cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard Transit as a challenging, unsettling drama whose temporal dissonance and atmosphere place characters and viewers in a state of flux.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The approaching German occupation and fascist persecution unfold in modern Marseille locations and visual surroundings.
Georg carries Weidel's papers and visa documents and becomes entangled in the consequences of impersonating him.
Refugees in Marseille pursue visas, affidavits, and exit routes while remaining trapped in procedural uncertainty.
Marseille appears both historically occupied and recognizably contemporary, intensifying the film's dislocated atmosphere.
Films like Transit, and why
The Lives of Others
shares a politically charged atmosphere of displacement, moral ambiguity, and identity instability within a European crisis
Phoenix
shares an austere, psychologically intricate treatment of exile, bureaucracy, and threatened identity
The Double Life of Véronique
shares a surreal wartime atmosphere, ambiguous identities, and a dreamlike collision of history with the present
Movie Details
- Director
- Christian Petzold
- Release Date
- 2018-04-05
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (275)
Cast
- Franz Rogowski
- Paula Beer
- Godehard Giese
- Lilien Batman
- Barbara Auer
- Matthias Brandt
- Sebastian Hülk
- Àlex Brendemühl
- Ronald Kukulies
- Maryam Zaree
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Brew, MUBI, OVID, Chai Flicks, MUBI Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Transit about?
- A German refugee in occupied Marseille inhabits another man's identity while love, paperwork, and fascist persecution turn escape into an existential maze.
- What is Transit like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Transit as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Transit violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Transit as mild.
- What did critics think of Transit?
- Critics broadly regard Transit as a challenging, unsettling drama whose temporal dissonance and atmosphere place characters and viewers in a state of flux.
- Which films are like Transit?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lives of Others, Phoenix, and The Double Life of Véronique.
- How long is Transit?
- Transit runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Transit?
- In United States, Transit streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Brew, MUBI, OVID, Chai Flicks, MUBI Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel.
