Directed by:
Jan-Ole GersterScreenplay:
Jan-Ole GersterCinematography:
Philipp KirsamerCast:
Tom Schilling, Friederike Kempter, Marc Hosemann, Katharina Schüttler, Justus von Dohnányi, Martin Brambach, Ulrich Noethen, Michael Gwisdek, Frederick Lau (more)Plots(1)
Niko breaks another appointment with a good looking girl, acting as if he isn’t interested. At the same time, he loses his license and doesn’t even have enough for a coffee – his bank balance doesn’t look any more promising. Maybe Niko is just having a bad day but it’s more likely that things are like this every day, because life can be hard even if there’s not much going on. With a subtle nod to Woody Allen and the films of the French New Wave, the movie builds a subdued mood with the support of an interesting character whose behavior, although he does nothing wrong, occasionally goes against him. Even though they appear only briefly, the supporting characters are also memorable: they reveal quite a bit about themselves and, mainly, they manage to influence the main character. Despite being set in contemporary Berlin, the style of the film and its music stand in opposition to the spontaneity of the modern metropolis as the director draws the viewer’s attention to an introverted hero who walks the streets without ever taking his eyes off the sidewalk. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
European Film Awards
- 2013 - Jan-Ole Gerster (European Discovery)
- 2013 - Jan-Ole Gerster (Best Film)
- 2013 - Tom Schilling (Best Actor)
- 2013 - Jan-Ole Gerster (Audience Award for Best Film)
German Film Awards
- 2013 - Alexander Wadouh, Marcos Kantis (Best Feature Film)
- 2013 - Jan-Ole Gerster (Best Director)
- 2013 - Jan-Ole Gerster (Best Screenplay)
- 2013 - Tom Schilling (Best Male Lead)
- 2013 - Michael Gwisdek (Bes Supporting Male Role)
- 2013 - Cherilyn MacNeil, Christopher Colaço, Florian Menzel, Philipp Schaeper, The Major Minors, Tom Berkmann (Best Score)
- 2013 - Friederike Kempter (Best Supporting Female Role)
- 2013 - Anja Siemens (Best Editing)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
- 2012 - Jan-Ole Gerster (Feature Debut from The Baltic Sea and Nordic Countries - Special Mention)
- 2012 - Jan-Ole Gerster (Audience Award)
- 2012 - Feature Debut from The Baltic Sea and Nordic Countries