Philadelphia Film Festival 2011: ‘Beats Being Dead’ artfully blends drama and suspense but fails to ignite
Beats Being Dead (Dreileben – Etwas Besseres als den Tod) Written by Christian Petzold Directed by Christian Petzold Germany, 2011 Part of a triptych of films all revolving around a similar incident, Christian Petzold’s Beats Being Dead not only begins the loose Dreileben trilogy, but also picks up where the director left off with his …