Manatu - Only the truth will save you

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Movie
Original title Manatu - Only the truth will save you
Country of production Germany
original language German
Publishing year 2007
length 91 minutes
Rod
Director Edzard Onneken
script Sven Böttcher
production Philip Voges , Mischa Hofmann , Claudia Rittig
music Maurus Ronner
camera Tomas Erhart
cut Dietrich Toellner
occupation

Manatu - only the truth saves you is a Sat.1 production based on the US film Jumanji . The film was first broadcast on German television in 2007.

action

Mother Laura's birthday is forgotten by her husband and children. Only her brother-in-law Mark thinks about it and sends her the ancient board game Manatu . When the family cannot leave their house for mysterious reasons, they follow the wish of their youngest daughter to play the board game. Initially enthusiastic about the technical refinements, you soon notice the dangers involved in the game. When a player moves onto a red square, a ghost asks him three questions that must be answered truthfully. If this does not happen, the players find themselves, as they have to find out several times, inside a high tower on narrow platforms. To get out of there, the game demands solidarity and team spirit. But the more and more known secrets threaten to tear the family apart.

In the meantime, brother-in-law Mark has realized what mistake his decision to ship the game was. He's traveling from the South Seas to bring the game back. But in the end he too is trapped in the house and has to end the game.

criticism

  • “Director Edzard Onneken (“ Decision in the Clouds ”) dares something - but the result is only an awkward“ Jumanji ”version with wooden actors and outrageous effects.” - cinema.de
  • “Since she [note: the family] mastered the challenge confidently the first time, there will be no real tension later; no matter how convincing the ladies can screech when they dangle on the rope over the dizzying depths. ” - kino.de

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