| Frankfurt Millennium | |
| Director: | Romuald Karmakar |
| Producer: | Caroline Benjo Carole Scotta Gebhard Henke Frank Henschke Pierre Chevalier |
| Based On: | Für eine Mark und Acht by Jörg Fauser |
| Starring: | Michael Degen Manfred Zapatka Jochen Nickel |
| Cinematography: | Fred Schuler |
| Distributor: | Haut et Court |
| Runtime: | 58 minutes[1] |
| Country: | Germany France |
| Language: | German |
Frankfurt Millennium (de|'''Das Frankfurter Kreuz''') is a 1998 drama film directed by Romuald Karmakar and starring Michael Degen, Manfred Zapatka and Jochen Nickel.[1] Conceived as part of the 2000, Seen By... project,[2] the film is a German and French co-production.
On New Year's Eve in 1999, a group of regulars meet at the Frankfurt Junction, a bar in Frankfurt. They engage in a conversation about why they are unhappy with their lives.
The French company Haut et Court's producers Caroline Benjo and Carole Scotta initiated 2000, Seen By...,[3] to produce films depicting the approaching turn of the millennium seen from the perspectives of 10 different countries.[4] Karmakar adapted the radio play Für eine Mark und Acht by Jörg Fauser for the project.[5]
TV Spielfilm gave the film a positive review, citing its sarcasm and calling it dismal, in a nice way.[5] Chicago Reader critic Ted Shen credited Karmakar with "efficiently pacing [characters'] monologues and dialogues while disclosing fine shades of surliness".[6]