“13 Semester” was not on my January Filmlist, but since it plays at a University very close by and a few of my friends even study there, we decided to go and see it.

Plot/General thoughts
The story is told quickly: Two men from the boonies, Moritz and Dirk, move to the city of Darmstadt, Germany to study Business Mathematics at the Technical University. The film reports about their experiences in and outside the university grounds. Mainly the focus is set on Moritz.
The plot is well structured, especially because there is always a sequence showing in which semester they are now. What I thought was pretty well done was the camera work – the views were individual and artsy.

Cast
For me the cast was all unknown. All in all, the actors each brought an individuality into the movie, but still had a great harmony with each other. They all seemed like people, who you could imagine really meeting at university, which made the movie authentic. Each of them represented one of the “typical” student stereotypes; who represented whom I will not tell here ;)

Upshot
I really liked this production. Surely, there are many movies on the student life, but this one actually showed the life of students at German Universities. Every (German) student can find him/herself in some situations, happenings or moments throughout the movie. Therefore it is a funny movie and you have many good laughs. A highlight was also the soundtrack – some very great songs! With no doubt I recommend this movie to those, who are students or who were and want to remember their experiences they had.

My Rating
9/10