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Andrea Mertens

Editor · Born June 26, 1973 (53) · Dortmund, Germany

Andrea Mertens was born on 26 June 1973 in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany. Andrea is an editor, known for When We Leave (2010), Lammbock (2001) and You Will Not Have My Hate (2022).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 26, 1973 (53)
From
Dortmund, Germany
Works as
Editor
Titles
17 on Motif · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 35% in 30 days

What are Andrea Mertens' films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Motif score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Motif score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Motif score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
22%
Bonds
18%
Power
16%
Self
15%
Society
11%
Ideas
9%
Survival
8%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 7

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 6 · Intense 6

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 11 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Absurd
5
Warm
5
Joyful
5
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Andrea Mertens' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 17 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Andrea Mertens' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 17 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Extrawurst(2026)

    Editor

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Almost Brothers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Editor

  • Seven Days (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Editor

  • Querschuss (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Editor

  • Stella: A Life(2023)

    Editor

    Motif score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Interpreter of Silence(2023)

    Show Editor

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Alice(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • You Will Not Have My Hate(2022)

    Editor

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Locked-in Society(2022)

    Editor

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Last Execution (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Editor

  • Die Vergesslichkeit der Eichhörnchen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Editor

  • Moonbound(2021)

    Editor

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Divine (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • Tehran Taboo(2017)

    Editor

    Motif score: 81st percentile of all films

  • High Society(2017)

    Editor

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pettersson und Findus 2 - Das schönste Weihnachten überhaupt(2016)

    Editor

    Motif score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Volt (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Shed My Skin (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Editor

  • Eine Liebe für den Frieden – Bertha von Suttner und Alfred Nobel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    Editor

  • Labyrinth of Lies(2014)

    Editor

    Motif score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship(2014)

    Editor

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Adieu Paris (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Editor

  • The Other Child (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • Almanya: Welcome to Germany(2011)

    Editor

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Residual Risk (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • When We Leave(2010)

    Editor

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Kennedy's Brain(2010)

    Editor

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Das jüngste Gericht (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · Editor

  • True North (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor

  • The Hard Cops(2004)

    Editor

    Motif score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Royal Children (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Kiss and Run (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Heimatfilm! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor

  • Lammbock (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Editor

  • Waschen, Schneiden, Legen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller(1998)

    Editor

    Motif score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Zerschmetterte Träume - Eine Liebe in Fesseln (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Editor

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1998 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Extrawurst (2026)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Labyrinth of Lies (2014)

Motif 89th

Most popular right now

The Interpreter of Silence (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing34 of 34: 34 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Motif score51st

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s7 · crew2010s13 · crew2020s11 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Andrea Mertens' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 49th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Motif score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 17 titles are Mixed.

  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · editor

Kai Rabe gegen die Vatikankiller (1998)

74th percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

Labyrinth of Lies (2014)

Motif 89th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 30. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Andrea Mertens work with?

People who share at least 2 of Andrea Mertens' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ali Samadi Ahadi shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers