The Hunger Games (2012)
In a not-too-distant future, North America has collapsed, weakened by drought, fire, famine, and war to be replaced by Panem, a country divided into the Capitol and 12 districts. Each year two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal intimidation of the subjugated districts, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors, literally, with all citizens required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss' young sister, Prim, is selected as the mining district's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, will be pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives.
Articles on The Hunger Games
| HOH, The Hunger Games, in: Empire, nr. 272 (February), 2012 pp. 68 |
| Helen O'Hara, The Girl Who Played with Fire, in: Empire, nr. 273 (March), 2012 pp. 90-96 |
| Ralf Schweikart und Stefan Hauck, Wo die guten Geschichten wohnen, in: epd Film, nr. 4, 2012 pp. 22-25 |
Reviews
| Olly Richards, The Hunger Games, in: Empire, nr. 275 (May), 2012 pp. 50 |
| Anton Bitel, The Hunger Games, in: Sight & Sound, nr. 5 (May), 2012 pp. 68 |
| Simon Crook, The hunger games, in: Empire, nr. 279 (September), 2012 pp. 126-127 (DVD review) |
| David Hughes, The hunger games, in: Empire, nr. 286 (April), 2013 pp. 146 (DVD review) |
| Horst Peter Koll, Die Tribute von Panem - The Hunger Games, in: Filmdienst, nr. 7 (29. März), 2012 pp. 32-33 |
| Sabine Horst, Die Tribute von Panem - The Hunger Games, in: epd Film, nr. 4, 2012 pp. 44 |
| Patrick Seyboth, Futter für die Zielgruppe, in: epd Film, nr. 12, 2012 pp. 65 (DVD review) |