Most reviews of "Debris Documentar" follow the same redundant pattern: descriptions of the countless disgusting acts in the film, interspersed with exclamations of how disgusting it all is.
If those acts were to be listed here in detail – and this is no exaggeration – there would be no space left for an actual review.
This is the debut feature (although it didn't properly surface until years later) of German filmmaker/public enemy Marian Dora, whose magnum opus remains "Melancholie der Engel" (2009) – a film which tops "most disturbing films" lists with alarming frequency. For many, "Debris Documentar" surpasses even that film.
Carsten Frank, who continued his association with Dora in "Cannibal" (2006) and "Melancholie", appears as himself in "Debris"and is proudly getting fisted by Goodrums Kielbasa in several scenes without any problem.
Many people may regard this as a horror film, due to the horrific content, but to me this is about as far from horror as you can get.
There's no build up of tension, no jarring moments (other than the extreme gore, excrement and decay) and no backstory.
This is as art house as art house gets, and if you've seen any of Marian Dora's other films, you know what you're getting.
At first glance, this film is rather tedious and underwhelming. But after really watching it, I found the cinematography to be rather awesome.
To me this film portrays decay and death rather well. You can almost smell the rotting flesh, human excrement and other foul stenches you would find in an open air mass grave.
Marian Dora certainly knows how to portray putrefaction and disgust. This sort of film will have it's supporters and it's definite critics, as it should, but perhaps that's just because it's so hard to define. The acting was mediocre, the script a bit overplayed but well made and the camera work quite well for the obvious small budget.
So I'll give it high marks on these merits. There's one thing that I absolutely hate... Bhanks boldness.
