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film / movie
A work of cinematic art; a sequence of moving images that tells a story or conveys information.
Wir haben uns gestern Abend einen spannenden Film im Kino angesehen.
We watched an exciting film at the cinema last night.
film / layer
A very thin layer or thin coating on a surface.
Auf dem stillen Wasser hatte sich ein dünner Film aus Pollen gebildet.
A thin film of pollen had formed on the still water.
film
The light-sensitive material used in analog photography and cinematography to capture images.
Ich habe den Film aus der Kamera genommen, um ihn entwickeln zu lassen.
I took the film out of the camera to have it developed.
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Film' (film) from context. Words like 'Kino' (cinema), 'Schauspieler' (actor), or 'ansehen' (to watch) point to a cinematic work. Terms like 'dünn' (thin), 'Schicht' (layer), or 'Oberfläche' (surface) indicate a coating. 'Kamera' (camera) or 'entwickeln' (to develop) refer to photographic material.
Welcher Schauspieler spielt die Hauptrolle in diesem Film?
Which actor plays the lead role in this film?
For the meaning 'Kinowerk' (cinematic work), there are fixed verb combinations. You can 'einen Film ansehen' or 'einen Film schauen' (watch a film), 'einen Film drehen' (make/produce a film), or say 'ein Film läuft' (a film is playing) in the cinema.
Der Regisseur hat drei Jahre an diesem Film gearbeitet.
The director worked on this film for three years.
When 'Film' means a thin layer, it is often combined with a noun that describes the material. Common examples are 'ein Ölfilm' (an oil film), 'ein Staubfilm' (a film of dust), or 'ein Schmutzfilm' (a film of dirt).
Auf der Suppe hatte sich ein dünner Fettfilm gebildet.
A thin film of fat had formed on the soup.
video
A Film is primarily a coherent cinematic work, such as one that tells a story. A Video refers more to a specific digital recording with moving images and sound. Film is appropriate for a movie shown in theaters, while Video is usually used for a recorded everyday scene.
Heute Abend sehen wir einen Film über eine abenteuerliche Reise.
Tonight, we are watching a film about an adventurous journey.
Heute Abend sehen wir ein Video von unserer letzten Reise.
Tonight, we are watching a video of our last trip.
