Directed by:
Leander HaußmannScreenplay:
Gernot GrickschCinematography:
Jana MarsikCast:
Tom Schilling, Maruschka Detmers, Detlev Buck, Julia Dietze, Leander Haußmann, Steffi Kühnert, Annika Kuhl, Angelika Thomas, Peter Jordan, Johann Adam Oest (more)Plots(1)
26-year-old Robert Zimmermann (Tom Schilling) designs video games; he is young, trendy and cool. Between family gatherings in the home of his well-to-do parents, the virtual worlds of his profession and his relationship with his colleague, Lorna (Julia Dietze), he has his life all under control. But when by chance he is confronted with the attractive, experienced and significantly older Monika (Maruschka Detmers), love hits him like a lightening bolt and confusion ensues. On closer inspection, and to Robert's great surprise, it appears that the people around him are going through similar experiences: His father (Adam Oest) discovers the onset of delayed youth, his mother (Marlen Diekhoff) an aptitude for poetry, his lesbian sister (Annika Kuhl) her desire to have children, and his best friend Ole (Christian Sengewald) the pitfalls of the world of lonely hearts ads. As Robert seeks Monika's affection, his appreciation for the diversity and ubiquity of the wonders of love begins to grow. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Tom Schilling
East Germany
Best movies:
Generation War (2013) (series)
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
Never Look Away (2018)
Maruschka Detmers
Netherlands
Best movies:
Via Mala (1985) (series)
First Name: Carmen (1983)
Devil in the Flesh (1986)
Detlev Buck
West Germany
Best movies:
The White Ribbon (2009)
Aimee & Jaguar (1999)
Sun Alley (1999)
Julia Dietze
France
Best movies:
Do Fish Do It? (2002)
Love in Thoughts (2004)
Run for Your Life! (2008)
Leander Haußmann
East Germany
Best movies:
Sun Alley (1999)
Die Konkurrentin (1997) (TV movie)
Hotel Lux (2011)
Steffi Kühnert
East Germany
Best movies:
Stopped on Track (2011)
The Same Sky (2017) (series)
The White Ribbon (2009)
Annika Kuhl
West Germany
Best movies:
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
Nothing Bad Can Happen (2013)
Sun Alley (1999)
Angelika Thomas
Best movies:
Germany Pale Mother (1980)
Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe (2008)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Peter Jordan
West Germany
Best movies:
Solino (2002)
The Conference (2022)
Soul Kitchen (2009)
Johann Adam Oest
Germany
Best movies:
Goethe! (2010)
Herr Lehmann (2003)
Clara Immerwahr (2014) (TV movie)
Marlen Diekhoff
German Empire
Best movies:
Stiller Abschied (2013) (TV movie)
Robert Zimmermann wundert sich über die Liebe (2008)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Kirstin Hesse
West Germany
Best movies:
Gernot Gricksch
Germany
Best movies:
Aaron Le
Philippines
Best movies:
Bettina Stucky
Switzerland
Best movies:
Stationspiraten (2010)
Private Banking (2017) (TV movie)
The Divine Order (2017)
David Gruschka
West Germany
Best movies:
Christian Sengewald
East Germany
Best movies:
Line of Separation (2015) (series)
Twilight (2005)
Jack (2014)