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DramaBiography Berlinale

Vier minus drei

Directed by Adrian Goiginger · 2026 ·

Answer Summary

Vier minus drei (2026) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (85%) responded more warmly than critics (74%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

77%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

74% Critic Score
85% Audience
68 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9
8.2 IMDb /10
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Runtime
2h 0m
Cast
Valerie Pachner , Robert Stadlober , Jonas Recklies , Victoria Wild , Hanno Koffler , Ronald Zehrfeld

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (74%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (68/100).
  • IMDb users score it 8.2/10.
  • Celluloid Score 77% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, biography pick
  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

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    Is Vier minus drei worth watching?

    Yes — Vier minus drei earns a 77% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Anchored by a raw, transformative performance from Valerie Pachner, this Berlinale Panorama entry has been praised as an unusually honest and unsentimental portrait of grief, even though critics note the film doesn't reinvent the genre it's working in.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Audiences (85%) responded more warmly than critics (74%).

    What is Vier minus drei about?

    Barbara, a hospital clown, loses her husband and two young children in a sudden car accident in 2008. Adapted from Barbara Pachl-Eberhart's own bestselling memoir, the film follows her unconventional, sometimes darkly funny path through grief as she tries to rebuild a life and identity out of near-total loss.

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