The black diamond

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Movie
German title The black diamond
Original title Uncut Gems
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 2019
length 130 minutes
Rod
Director Benny Safdie ,
Josh Safdie
script Ronald Bronstein ,
Benny Safdie,
Josh Safdie
production Sebastian Bear-McClard ,
Oscar Boyson ,
Scott Rudin
music Daniel Lopatin
camera Darius Khondji
cut Ronald Bronstein,
Benny Safdie
occupation
synchronization

The black diamond (original title: Uncut Gems , English for "uncut gems") is a thriller by the brothers Benny and Josh Safdie , which premiered on August 30, 2019 as part of the Telluride Film Festival and on December 13, 2019 by A24 has been published.

action

Howard Ratner runs a small jewelry shop with four employees in the middle of New York's diamond district. Here, agents working on commission lead him to customers from the rapper and sports scene, among others. The competitive Howie is well connected in this traditionally Jewish enclave, but is also heavily indebted and is increasingly being persecuted by creditors and debt collectors.

The jeweler Howard Ratner lends basketball player Kevin Garnett an opal for one night

One day Howard awaits the delivery of a large opal from Ethiopia. He believes it's worth at least a million dollars. About his broker Demany he meets Kevin Garnett know, a power forward of the Boston Celtics . Kevin would like to buy the Opal in the hope that he will have a little more luck with his next game. Howard does not want to sell the stone, but rather auction it on the following Monday. However, he allows Garnett to take the opal home with him overnight. He takes Garnett's championship ring as a deposit.

Since Howard is a notorious gambler, he pawns this championship ring to use the money to make a sports bet. As a result, the whole house of cards he built collapses in a matter of hours.

production

The directors were the brothers Benny and Josh Safdie , who also wrote the script together with Ronald Bronstein . As with her last film Good Time , Uncut Gems is also produced by A24 . The Safdie brothers had also worked for Good Time with Daniel Lopatin , who composed the film music .

Adam Sandler plays Howard Ratner, owner and dealer of a jewelry store in the film, who is also a notorious gambler. Idina Menzel plays Howard's wife Dinah, Julia Fox his employee and lover, Judd Hirsch plays his father-in-law. Eric Bogosian took over the role of his brother-in-law Arno, who works as a bookmaker. Former basketball player Kevin Garnett made a guest appearance as Howard Ratner's customer, as did hip-hop star The Weeknd , whom Ratner caught flirting with his girlfriend.

The shooting took place in autumn 2018, among other places in New York. Darius Khondji acted as cameraman . The production design was designed by Sam Lisenco , the costumes by Miyako Bellizzi .

The film premiered on August 30, 2019 as part of the Telluride Film Festival . From September 9, 2019, it was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival as part of the Special Presentations. It was published by A24 on December 13, 2019 and added to Netflix 's program on January 31, 2020 . The soundtrack, which comprises 17 pieces of music, was released on the same day as a download and on CD. The soundtrack album debuted at # 44 on the Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50 in the UK on January 17, 2020.

reception

Age rating

In the USA, the film received an R rating from the MPAA , which corresponds to a rating of 17 and over.

Reviews and grossing results

The film has so far convinced 92 percent of all Rotten Tomatoes critics and received an average rating of 8.4 out of a possible 10 points.

Peter Debruge of Variety writes that the brothers Benny and Josh Safdie made for an elaborate, ongoing discomfort by a cacophony of sound and music, the restless hand-held camera of Darius Khondji could overlap, which strengthens the madness of overlapping crises in Howard Ratner's life . Debruge recognizes elements from Daddy Long Legs , but also from Good Time , the last Safdies film in which a petty criminal gets caught in a spiral. With Uncut Gems , however, the two directors definitely made their breakthrough, and their character study should not shy away from comparison with films like Taxidriver or Pi . The film is a unique experience, but it can only be endured by viewers who are willing to have their eyes pounded for two hours without a break, which is tantamount to a relentless sensory attack. Howie barely catches his breath in the film, and unlike other films that also have quiet moments in between, the Safdies strive to maintain the intensity throughout the duration, which can be both intoxicating and exhausting. Describing the ending of the film as shocking yet somehow inevitable, Debruge believes this will go down in film history.

Thomas Schultze von Blickpunkt: Film writes that Uncut Gems is a big city thriller with “ Mean Streets ” authenticity, shot with a relentless energy, as if the Dardennes had discovered the all-on-one-card cinema by Cassavetes , completely bare and without make-up Vain, filled with real guys mixed with the few actors. But the film is also the portrait of a hopeless drowning man who, whenever he shows up to take a breath, does something that pushes his head even deeper under water. Adam Sandler has never reinvented himself as he did here when this one-man show with brilliants in his ears and lots of jewelry on his body in his pink shirt, for which life is a continuous bet, says Schultze.

The film's revenues from theatrical screenings in North America amount to around 50 million US dollars.

Awards

Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2020

Detroit Film Critics Society Awards 2019

  • Nomination for Best Actor (Adam Sandler)
  • Nomination for the best use of music

Gotham Awards 2019

Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2019

Independent Spirit Awards 2020

  • Nomination for best film
  • Award for Best Director (Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie)
  • Nomination for Best Screenplay (Ronald Bronstein, Benny Safdie and Josh Safdie)
  • Award as Best Actor (Adam Sandler)
  • Award for the best film editing (Ronald Bronstein and Benny Safdie)

National Board of Review Awards 2019

New York Film Critics Circle Awards 2019

Online Film Critics Society Awards 2020

Satellite Awards 2019

synchronization

The German synchronization was based on a dialogue book by Jan Fabian Krüger and the dialogue direction by Torsten Sense on behalf of RRP Media UG, Berlin.

actor Voice actor role
Adam Sandler Dietmar miracle Howard Ratner
Benjy Kleiner Markus Manig Aaron
Eric Bogosian K.Dieter Klebsch Arno
Alexander Gilkes Valentin Stilu Auctioneer at Adley's
Louis Anthony Arias Ole Eisfeld Buddy
Keith Stanfield Arne Stephan Demany
Idina Menzel Katrin Zimmermann Dinah Ratner
Warren Finkelstein Hans Bayer Dr. Blue jacket
Jonathan Aranbayev Carlos Fanselow Eddie Ratner
Keren Shemel Nina Machalz Eiline gold color
Aren Topian Kevin Kraus Eric Goldfarb
Greg Yuna Patrick Giese Flawless
Mike Francesa Andreas Mueller Gary
Judd Hirsch Roland Hemmo Gooey
Wayne Diamond Stefan Gossler High rollers
Andrea Linsky Katja Schmitz Joani
Julia Fox Leonie Dubuc Julia De Flore
Paloma Elsesser Ana Purwa Cat
Kevin Garnett Bernd Egger Kevin Garnett
Mitchell Little Dirc Simpson Larry
Noa Fisher Celina Borko Marcel Ratner
Tommy Kominik Marco Kroeger Nico
Keith Williams Richards Jan Spitzer Phil
Hailey Gates Ann have a lot Receptionist at Adley's
Ronald Greenberg Hans Hohlbein Rodney Bronstein

Web links

Commons : The Black Diamond  - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

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