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hey - this is sebastian from berlin - i m the director of VICTORIA - i was just discovering this channel having watched abot 5 videos in a row (very much liking all of them!) and when i was checking out more videos - i saw this - WOW - hahahahah - so proud you included us - plus you got everything right - every thing - i m kinda late to commenting on this - so probabaly noone will ever read this - but if somebody does - *hello from berlin!*

The problem with this approach, that this dedication to one-shot moviemaking is so powerful, that it overshadows everything else the movie offers, to a point that it ALMOST becomes a gimmick. However, this one-shot method gives such an intensity to the performances and action, that this film did become the most exhilarating movie experience I've had in the past 10 years at least.

I remember having to watch this movie for one of my college classes: the subtitles didn't work, so I had to watch it without understanding what most characters were saying. Oddly enough, it was really inmmersing, and it felt like I was with the characters and the protagonist, being placed in a chaotic situation that I couldn't figure out.

Top 5 film of all time for me. I absolutely love how it captures the feeling of "Do you ever have one of those nights where it feels like anything could happen?"

I remember being at my parent's house. It was late and my dad was, as normal, going to watch something laying down on the sofa 'til he sleeps. The moment I passed behind him, he change the channel and it was the first minutes of Victoria. He held the remote like 20 minutes, ready to change again as always. But he didn't. And I was stuck too. I finally watch the rest of the movie with him on the sofa. So breathtaking. Maybe one of my best silent moment with my dad. Appreciating by pure luck a masterpiece.

I actually did my thesis for film school just 2 months ago about the importance of sound in video editing. Victoria was an obvious choice. The first time I saw it, it was my dad who recommended me to see it because he knew about my interest in film studies. I was blown away by the whole film: actors, shots, editing (or not). And when I watched it again for my thesis, I was also blown away by the sound. Just a great film that I will keep on recommending.

Man, I love this channel. The stuff you talk about is actually different from the dozens of copycat film analysis channels. One of the few channels which actually talk about the craft. Thank you!

I already thought this was an incredible feat, but all the dialogue was imporvised as well?!?! Absolutely insane. AND it's not gimmicky, it's genuinely engaging and totally emmersive. So much so, that when I first watched it, I had no idea going in that it was a 1-shot film. It was only 15/20 minutes into it when I finally realised. I don't think I'm exagerating when I say it might be one of the greatest feats of filmmaking ever achieved.

I played at home this movie without knowing this. We were stuck on the sofa during the all movie, everything was fluid. Best recognition to the cameraman that makes it possible.

I saw VICTORIA on a college campus when my friend invited me (among others) to check it out with her. I was blown away by it. As tense and exciting as it is, being a heist film shot in one take, I think it manages to be equally exciting in a romantic way because of the charisma and chemistry of its protagonists. I've only seen it the one time, but parts of it are seared into my memory, and I will never forget it!

One of the most impressive one-shot scenes I have seen comes from season 2 of the Chosen. The scene in question is so impressive because it not only was fifteen minutes long, but they had many actors moving in and out of the scene and a bunch of dialogue and the camera was moving around with the characters, and to top it all off, the scene begins during the day and the sun sets as the scene progresses so that by the end it is night. For a show that doesn't have a large budget or a massive following, it's an incredibly impressive feat of film making.

Haven’t watched this yet but based on the technical prowess to shoot in one take in tandem with actors doing improv sounds mind blowing

Thank you for doing a video on Victoria. I watched it on New Year’s Eve that year and was blown away, but I don’t hear many people talk about it. The one take aspect did not feel like a gimmick, but instead served the story well and helped to heighten the emotions and arc the characters go on.

I remember watching this on a whim back in 2015 just because of the sheer audacity of a 2-hour one-take film, and I loved it, I bought it on DVD a little while later and you've just inspired me to finally give this film a well overdue rewatch.

I don't think the idea is crazy. People have been doing theater since the time of Ancient Greece. The "crazy" part is the team's technical ability to capture such a thing so genuinely in the medium of film and the logistical challenges of maintaining one unbroken shot. As long as you have a compelling story to tell, it's a risk that can pay off as evidenced by this film you discussed in the video.

when you have a flight in 130 minutes but still need to film a movie.

I just love how you intro'd this video. As soon as you said, "What if I told you...", I was like no way... then Victoria popped up and I jumped out of my chair with joy haha! Such a grossly underrated movie!

The Russian Ark is easily one of the most profound films made, physically, in one entire shot. It's remarkable and worth a mention. Not as long as this film, but still great.

I've been trying to get as many people possible to see this movie. One of the best films I've seen. Victoria 2015 💖 thanks

One of the greatest movies ever and I think it never got the recognition it deserved. A true masterpiece. It's even better when you know Berlin. This movie feels so real at some point.

The craziest to me was when the TV show E.R. did a completely live episode - twice. Once for the East coast and one for the West coast. S4E1.

One of my favourite films of all time is Boiling Point (2021). As someone with a background in theatre I find the one-shot approach mesmerising as it reminds me of watching an entire play, but it really doesn’t feel rehearsed because of the intensity and raw feeling that the camerawork is able to give. When I studied Hitchcock’s Rope at university we learned that the one-shot lookalike approach (I think the film has 10 ‘hidden’ cuts) was because the story originally was a play, and Hitchcock wanted to replicate that stage feel, which is also apparent in the way the camera mostly keeps to one side of the room, all actors contained within that space.

This is like when you hear a song on the radio where there's no auto-tune, no doubling, no layering. It's a person and their instrument or a band with their instruments, nailing it in one take. Like that filming of America doing their greatest hits all in one take, perfectly. Cinema works powerfully when it is like live theater. When the cast and crew come together to create something that doesn't rely on anything but the story and how it is told to get the message across. No CG, no rewrites, no clever editing, no pushy music to sell the moment. I must watch this movie.

I wish more movies did extremely long shot takes. I find that they add a lot of realism to movies. Especially when compared to the nauseating cut-happy editing of old

I loved the film Russian Ark, which is a 90-minute single shot movie, that has 2000 actors in it. It basically has a narrator moving through the St. Petersburg Winter Palace and he encounters all of these historical figures. The whole thing feels rather dreamlike than just some dry historical recounting. It took them four tries apparently to do.

I think I’ve gotten to the point in watching movies where I don’t feel that impressed with a technical accomplishment just because it’s technically impressive. However with Victoria it doesn’t feel like something just added for brownie points, it actually affects the story. It’s tiring and really gives you that feeling of finding yourself caught up in an absolute disaster of a night that you just can’t dig out of. Giving time to breathe with traditional cuts might not be awful with a good editor but it doesn’t capture the feeling of pausing for a second in your own brain at 3am wondering “what am I doing?” Also I do feel like there’s a theatrical quality to the way characters leave and have to figure out how to get where they need to be for their next appearance in an instance

Before sunset is one of my favourite films. Having said that, the crew who made Victoria are peobably the bravest and the most insane buch of people in filmmaking. Mad props to them.

I love the sentiment you chose to end this on, "you have to do things against better advice." More filmmakers today need to hold their ground. In an era with every popular blockbuster being greenlit via algorithm, one can tell when a creative product is one of too much compromise. I've cried twice on both viewings of the *Barbie* bus stop scene. Then I learned Warner wanted it cut from the theatrical release. Gerwig came out and said it's the heart of the film and without it, she wouldn't know why she's doing the film. That's what we need more of. Films and filmmakers who look better advice in the face and say, "Fuck off, I'm doing this."

I saw this at the castro theatre in S.F. during the noir film festival. It's one of the most memorable movie moments of my life. I was awestruck at the beauty of this movie. Learning now that the dialogue and actions were improvised just makes it even more incredible.

Wow. Talk about embracing the art of filmmaking. I haven’t seen it, I’ll look for it.

This is a great example of great teamwork...when everyone is on the same page and willing to do it

‘Boiling Point’ is another great one-shot movie with no cuts. S1E7 of ‘The Bear’ does a similar thing, albeit with cuts. There’s a fight sequence and car-chase in ‘Atomic Blonde’ also that uses cuts but is highly effective.

Finally, someone is talking about this masterpiece.

Wow, great to see this film getting some love and recognition; it's bizarre to me that usually in all the talk of long cuts and films like Birdman or 1917 that Victoria basically never gets a mention! Back in 2015 I had 1 month trial of LoveFilm (shortly before it was killed by streaming services) and I made it my mission to rent and watch some more indie films and go out of my comfort zone a bit. I watched Mustang and The Survivalist both also great releases from 2015, and I also watched Victoria, intrigued by the idea of the zero cuts and the news at the time that it had been disqualified from running for "Best foreign Picture" at the Oscars because so much of the dialogue is English. I still think of VIctoria every time I hear anyone mention long cuts; not only is the film a genuine full length cut, which is a lot rarer than most people realise, but it's also a really good film with some brilliant performances and improv dialogue from the main cast, especially considering they had to be constantly in character for a solid 2+ hours! I highly recommend it for anyone with a genuine interest in cinema.

Mr. Robot has a lot of experimental choices that go unnoticed, some noteworthy episodes in the middle seasons: one where the entire episode is made to look like a seamless cut / continuous shot. Another where the entire episode had only ONE word dialogue. You don't notice these episodes till someone tells you about em, pretty staggering choices at the time for a running series.

Victoria is an unbelievable film It's so good, even beyond the "gimick"

One of my favorite movies of all time, even from the opening scene(epilepsy warning if you watch it!). The pacing is a bit slow because it is in one take, but once you get over that, it is simply amazing.

teared up watching this. i miss the little cinema playing such movies walking distance from where i lived in high school. i even walked there after class one day to see cosmopolis (amazing film) and it blew me away watching it again seeing the ending conversation, i sobbed. the local theatres now are just so full of crap. its so depressing.

Victoria is such a feat of virtuosity, most of my friends would probably be bored to tears but I was like "whoa". Thanks for the vid, I had pretty much forgotten about it :)

Victoria is a master piece and im so glad that its finally getting some recognition.

I’ll never forget the feeling of watching this at TIFF when it came out. Electric. I tell people about this film all the time. This video deepened my appreciation of the achievement that it is. Thank you.

I saw this movie years ago and it really affected me, but I remember not having much of a chance to talk about it because no one else had apparently seen it. Loved seeing it pop up on your channel- ambitious, for sure. and I realize some may not be in love with what one could call "gimmicky" filmmaking, but I felt this was so beautifully made and performed. A ton of heart behind all of it, and it comes through. You crushed it on this video again, very well said and shown

I have just had a burst of inspiration. Thank you.

I loved this movie equally both times I saw it. I couldn't quite belive it was actually one take. While that does add nerve the performances were also outstanding. The moment I learned that it was also improvised to the extent it was gave me a physical sensation of awe like vertigo or something. That fact elevates this to one of the singular most impressive feats in cinema history. I'm absolutely floored.

thanks for spreading awareness of this incredibly special, tender, intimate, and insane film, one of my all-time favorites.

I watched this movie last night based off of your discussion of it in this video. It was so much better than I expected a true one-shot film to be. Editing gives you so much control over pacing, tone, the passage of time and so forth, I figured that this movie would feel flat in comparison. But somehow, they managed to pull it off. There are distinct scenes, a gradual ramping of tension, and you definitely feel time passing. It's an incredible achievement and I'm glad you made this video about it.

I love this film so much!! I find what they did immensely impressive! The intensity builds up powerfully and just feels non stop!!!

Ah, as I've had months without seeing a film I truly thought "That was amazing," I started to forget the times I've stumbled upon films that truly wowed me. Thanks for the reminder of the time I discovered Victoria.

After 2 minutes into your KZfaq video, I decided to watch Victoria before spoiling it. Wow! absolutely one of my favorite movies of all time, (and I've watched thousands of movies) Everything felt so real.

I can’t tell you how happy I am I stumbled upon your channel. And subsequently this video. I’ve been talking about this movie for years. And I don’t know anyone that’s seen it or even knows what it is. I really enjoyed this movie. And thought it was really interesting and an amazing technical/artistic achievement. Thank you so so so so much for talking about this!

That was f..king amazing, thanks very much, and big congrats to the director Schipper and his entire crew.

The problem with a film like this: how do you pack it with enough STORY for a feature length narrative without the option of cutting out the "fat" and jumping in time? The fact that Victoria pulled off an engaging story with great characters is nothing short of unbelievable.

i adore this film. the fake piano playing isn't good. but i actually didn't know it was all improv. the method he chose to say new things every time explains why the performances feel so genuine. they're actually listening to each other, and responding, and it feels so real. that makes so much sense now hahaha

EXTREMELY underrated movie. Didn't hear from it till now and just finished watching it. LOVED it! You can really FEEL the angst, the joy, the tears and all

Just came back to say that I just finished watching Victoria because of your video and loved it. This movie has the energy of that night you go out to club and everything happens. Thanks for the awesome recommendation!

I love your channel man, you provide a very well versed take on alot of movies i love alot.

as an austrian i'm ususally not into german movies or tv, the dialect is offputting, and maybe like netflix movies, they always fall short, try to hard but never hit. but victoria was great. it felt alive, if not real, at least realistic, its a great movie. great cast, great chemistry between them, 9,5/10

I remember watching this in the theater, such a great movie, really good acting too. I didn't know about the improvisation until now and it makes sense, the acting is very down to earth and the emotions feel really raw.

This channel is scratching an itch (every frame a painting-esque) that I havent been able to satisfy for years

Russian Ark had a cast of 2.000 and was shot as a single 90-minute sequence in 2001 directly into a hard drive that had to be carried with the DP through the Heritage Museum's 30 rooms where it was shot. Not to belittle Victoria but that was a far greater technical achievement.

Victoria is a MASTERPIECE !!! I was in awe when I watched it !

I am beyond refreshed by the humanity this film seems to capture. Editing out mistakes, or fumbled lines, or forcing actors to NEVER fix their hair creates a level of separation that shatters the reality. People drop things and stutter and get nervous. LEAVE IT IN!!

I stumbled across victoria back in like 2016, back then i loved it so much i went out and bought the blu ray. The change from dusk to night to sunrise in one take makes it fun to watch for me. You see the club in early morning, it has that vibe where most people have started to leave already and the remaining people are vibing. Same with the coffee place opening. That little attention to detail makes it feel good.

great work as always, also wanted to say i'm loving Mubi so far! it's so much different than any streaming service i've had. thanks for the promo!

I think a long take that is often slept on is Mr Robot Season 3 Episode 4 (Runtime Error). An absolute rollercoaster from start to finish. Keen to check out Victoria now!

Love the evolution of the screen grab and video title since I saw it first posted 2 days ago. Keep it up

im most impressed by the acting. no breaks for 2 hours straights

Actually if one is nitpicky, the longest unbroken shot movie is "Paint Drying" from 2016 which is 10 hrs and 7min of someone painting a wall and it subsequently drying, it is a protest piece against the British Board of Film Classification who had to sit thru the whole film in cinema quality to give it a rating of "U" for Universal

As a European, who's always trying to get my American friends _(and random people on the internet)_ to give European movies a chance, your channel is one I always recommend since you are so great at explaining all the intricacies of a *great* movie - and you often talk about European movies, which is rare in the KZfaq film space. I grew up in Sweden, now live in Norway, used to live a while in both Denmark and Germany. Thank you so much for opening up people's minds to the way we make movies around here. It's oftentimes a bit grittier than the *ultra polished* American 2-4 seconds then "CUT" and VFX-galore, and not nearly as politically correct aaall theee fuuuuckiiiiing tiiiiime _(sorry, I'm very tired of a lot of the shit that's getting pumped out of Hollywood, but there are of course still great movies being made in the US too - they are just very few and far between)._ *"Victoria"* is, without a doubt, one of the very best movies to have come out of Germany and Europe, and the world, in a long time. Though here in Norway we've given the world quite a few good ones in the last couple of years, and Sweden have *always* been great at movies. Not to mention Great Britain _(and then I mean all of Great Britain, _*_not_*_ only England)._ And I'm happy to see Swedish directors _(like Ruben Östlund)_ getting big, because they know how to utilise Swedish talent since they know how to use the actors and not just put them into the "Either you play a Russian, or a viking"-slot. *Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for giving people who may not be aware of the great movies coming out of Europe a chance to open their minds to how we make films around here. Truly, thank you!*

Kudos to the camera crew on such a production, stamina, focus control and light/exposure control required are remarkable to maintain the quality for a 2 hour (or whatever length) single shot literally running from place to place, each with it own different settings and conditions. Even a 'simple' thing such as avoiding to trip and fall due to unlevel ground is a chore when concentrating on the camera image rather than the street/stairs/furniture/lamp posts and the thousand other obstacles ahead of you.

Wow! From this video I see some traditional yet difficult lighting schemes, such as the rembrandt, and in this kind of work i guess it is more difficult. I imagine the crew already practiced and set up the lights before the actors arrive at each location and the actors had some instructions on where to stand for example. So congrats to the entire crew.

Russian Ark is another movie that is filmed in one unbroken take. It's one very long tracking shot through the Heritage Museum in St. Petersburg, with actors playing historical figures from different eras. It's basically a whistle-stop tour of Russian history, a fun movie that's worth checking out.

Honestly, I feel surprised that there aren't more movies like this. Stage performers act like this all the time... It's ALL done in a single take, you can't just do-over if you flub your performance. You have to memorize every line, every scene, every action. You wouldn't think it would be that hard to pull off.

Oh my. I decided to rent this movie thanks to you, and I'm really glad I did. It left me with a lot of emotions and contemplation, and was 100% worth the 5 dollar price tag. Thank you again for such a brilliant channel.

I have seen this movie a few months ago, it is incredible. I have never seen anything like it and never felt this close to the actors and action. It is a masterpiece. Period.

I LOVE the idea of doing the improv based on prompts and I totally think that is worth it. Even the best writers in the world can't foresee the organic chemistry between actors, so they can't really make it more "real" in the writing room. The one continuous cut tho... It does bring SOME value, but I also think it's way more hassle for less pay-off in most cases. It's impressive as hell though.

thanks Danny for letting me know about this..feels like very time worthy, a must watch

this legit is one of my favorite movies. Seen is a few dozen times. found it to be a work of art.

I saw Victoria years ago I guess when it first came out. The first time I saw it it made me want to see it again the second time I saw it I suspected that there were no edits the third time I saw it I couldn’t believe what a masterpiece, it is! Powerful, incredible!

Great video. Thanks so much. One of my favourite long takes, that I really don't think gets the attention it deserves, is the beach scene from Atonement. It's wonderfully crafted and shows a bunch of stories at once, but also was a result of necessity as production was running out of time and money. To pull that one out of that hat at the last minute is real proof that necessity breeds creation.

This is incredible, I can not imagine all the things that should be planed, the sound comes to my mind as mentioned here, but the worst nightmare for me would be the light and exposure, then the focus. Incredible really...

I absolutely love the one-take. My favorite musician, Ren, does a lot of them with his music videos.

great video, this movie looks awesome ill have to watch it definitely. thanks danny boyd

I love all the different titles you're trying out

There is one scene in this film that is everything for me. When Victoria plays the piano and says she's not good enough. She built up her life to go to the academy to play the piano and realized she's just not quite good enough and now her life has collapsed... or completely open. This "quiet" scene made the whole film worth watching. I was all in with the characters. If this scene didn't exist it wouldn't have worked.

I just watched Victoria because of this video. What a thrilling experience. Thanks for the video! 🎉

Yep. And then there's also the soundtrack. Great work!

This was an immersive experience. Just watch the movie. Great cast too. Just amazing!

Thank you for brining info about this movie, I'll going to watch it!

Watched this movie last year, and oh my god is it a ride. Love the video. Hopefully more people decide to watch Victoria.

My 3rd favorite movie of all time. It’s best to watch not knowing anything about it.

this movie was so pure.. loved it. didn't know the dialogs were improvised, now I know why this movie felt so real

I haven't watched it but it is definitely on the list now!! This is an insane effort by everyone

Dude just watched this with my fam and I’ve never been more enthralled In a film

a bold move totally worth it all. authenticity brings out the story in a movie.

Glad I started following your channel - it got me to see this masterpiece that had escaped my attention!!!

Great video as always! I went straight to see the movie after watch this video and i was not disappointed! I've watched it without subtitles as someone suggest (i don't understand german but I understand english) and it was really a great experience! Thanks for the video and the suggestion Danny 🤙

man, that was the first german movie I've seen in years that totally blew me away. If you ever lived or been to Berlin - the protagonists captured the city just perfectly.

One of my top favorite styles of film and such like District 9. The immersion is unmatched and would be awesome to see more studios experiment with it. Not all films need to shiny to be masterpieces.