Where to Watch The Strange Little Cat (2013) in the US

What it's about

Siblings Karin and Simon are visiting their parents and their little sister Clara. That evening, other relatives will be joining them for dinner. Over the course of the day, the washing machine is repaired, people sit together at the kitchen table, carry out an experiment with orange peel, talk about lungs, and sew on a button that was deliberately torn off. This sequence of family scenes in a Berlin flat complete with cat and dog creates a wondrous world of the everyday: Coming and going, all manner of doings, each movement leading to the next, one word following another. It is a carefully staged chain reaction of actions and sentences. And in between, silent gazes and anecdotes about experiences. The people act oddly even-temperedly; their dialogues are direct and unemotional. Even the pets and the material surroundings play a part. Some objects seem alive as if by magic. Commonplace actions and familiar items appear absurd and eerie in this narrative cosmos. Putting the absurdities of daily life on display and translating unspectacular events into an exciting choreography of everyday life, this film is no small feat.

Cast and crew

Director

Ramon Zürcher

Writer

Ramon Zürcher

Starring

Jenny Schily, Anjorka Strechel, Mia Kasalo

Details

Release date

Jan 2, 2014

Language

German

Country

Germany

Box office

$5,885

Awards

6 wins & 9 nominations

Where to Watch The Strange Little Cat (2013) in the US — common questions

Where to watch The Strange Little Cat in the United States?

The Strange Little Cat is available with a subscription, free with a participating library card, to rent, or to buy in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Film Movement Plus (HD). Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home, and Prime Video (HD). Buy the movie on Fandango at Home (HD).

Can I stream The Strange Little Cat or do I have to rent it in the United States?

Watch the movie with a subscription on Film Movement Plus (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store (HD), Fandango at Home, and Prime Video (HD). Buy the movie on Fandango at Home (HD).

Can I watch The Strange Little Cat for free in the United States?

Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).