The ancient myth of Undine is reimagined into a modern-day romantic fairytale of the same name.

| Original Score: B | Sep 8, 2024

Its craft, direction, and performances are undeniably impressive, as is its mystical tone. But it feels as though all this skill is being applied to a story that, overall, does not hold as much substance as it seems to think so.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 14, 2024

Following the remarkable Transit, I was hoping for something a little sharper than this.

| Original Score: C+ | Apr 3, 2024

Petzold’s use of fairytale is rote, but – as a piece of Sirkian high melodrama – Undine is eminently satisfying.

| Sep 23, 2023

By keeping the waters surrounding her origins suitably murky, Undine manages to successfully swim the line between erotic thriller and dark fantasy.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Nov 12, 2022

Christian Petzold’s films have always been rather difficult to put into words, to analyze from a critical perspective, as they more than anything else are experiences that you feel.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Sep 22, 2022

With the characteristic qualities of the director's universe, mystery and symbology, the film is bedded on the notion of the fable that the myth imposes. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 8/10 | Aug 30, 2022

“Undine” is as enigmatic as it’s titular character; a movie that moves to the rhythms of a love story but that has much more simmering under its surface.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 17, 2022

A proclamation of love to love, and a song to Berlin for what it has lived and suffered through. [Full review in Spanish]

| Jul 5, 2022

Undine reveals itself through a layering of history, story, and entrenched lessons that is not immediately apparent, yet upon inspection, rewards the viewer on emotional and symbolic terms.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Feb 12, 2022

The ritual is intriguing but the spell doesn't entirely take hold. Or perhaps the magic remains hidden in the depths of the film -- and it's up to each viewer to take the plunge.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Dec 18, 2021

Undine is a film that makes us navigate into the past to get to know our future. It's this directors trademark. [Full Review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 18, 2021

[Paula Beer] pivots well between disbelief,... infatuation, seduction and surrender. [Full review in Spanish]

| Sep 23, 2021

No matter the interpretation, it's strange, involving, intimate and wonderful.

| Sep 7, 2021

There is plenty to appreciate in Undine. Petzold use of actual underwater shots, quiet moments between Undine and Christoph, among other locations all come together to create a world these lovers can inhabit. Excellent cinematography by Hans Fromm.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 1, 2021

Viewers in search of answers to every single narrative question will be left disappointed, but there's something delectably playful about the way the movie washes over you.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Jul 26, 2021

Undine's area of study is Berlin's gradual architectural mutation from century to century; a shot of two lovers diving among submerged ruins whispers a warning that all things-from true love to civilization itself-must pass.

| Jul 19, 2021

Undine's hauntingly aching romance is enchanting, as thick as the feeling of inhaling water into your lungs.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Jul 16, 2021

The mythical elements are kept close to the vest, and the film never ventures too far into supernatural territory. The result is a peculiar love story that maintains a firm grip even as its meanings remain elusive.

| Jul 14, 2021

The movie's visuals and acting are compelling, but might not be enough to hold the interest of people who aren't already familiar with the Undine mythology. It's a movie that requires patience and curiosity to see how everything is going to end.

| Jul 5, 2021