Vom Suchen und Finden der Liebe (2005)

User Rating:

5.7/10   

Director:

Helmut Dietl

Writers:

Helmut Dietl (screenplay)
Helmut Dietl (story)

Release Date:

27 January 2005 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Music | Fantasy | Romance

Plot:

A comedy that proves everlasting love is a myth. |

Plot Keywords:

Adultery | Greek Island | Public Break Up | Greek Mythology | Nudity

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Moritz Bleibtreu	...	Mimi Nachtigal
Alexandra Maria Lara	...	Venus Morgenstern
Uwe Ochsenknecht	...	Theo Stokowski
Anke Engelke	...	Helena Stokowski
Heino Ferch	...	Hermes
Justus von Dohnanyi	...	Harry (as Justus von Dohnànyi)
Marily Milia	...	Kalypso
Richard Beek	...	Charon
Christoph Maria Herbst	...	Robby Gediner
Harald Schmidt	...	Psychotherapeut
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Henry Bissinger
Sebastian Fuhrmann	...	Kellner
Fred Hady	...	Journalist
Michael Heukrodt	...	Fotograf
Dorothea Klinger	...	Konzertbesucherin
Peer Daniel Köpke	...	Junger Mann
Nicola Raasch
Anna-Zoe Schmidt	...	Studentin
Solveig Schuster	...	Theaterbesucherin
Yorgos Souxes		(as Giorgos Souxes)
Nikos Triadafilopoylos		(as Nikos Triadafilopoulos)
Elmar Wepper	...	Erzähler (voice)

Also Known As:

About the Looking for and the Finding of Love (International: English title)

Runtime:

107 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German | Greek

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Certification:

South Korea:15 | Germany:6

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

Constantin Film Produktion

Quotes:

Mimi Nachtigal: I like the way you hold your fork. It's so... gripping.
Venus Morgenstern: And I like the cast on your leg. It's so... damaged.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Herr Schmidt wird 50, will aber nicht feiern (2007) (TV)

Excellent Film

The brilliance of this film is on several levels. The visual effects and the direction of Helmut Dietl perfectly compliment the writing (script by Dietl and Patrick Süßkind) and the superb cast. In addition the all the visual appeal, the music is not to be missed.

This is a film that you will either love or hate, that's what it comes down to. I think that if you enjoyed Eternal Sunshine (Vergiss mein nicht) you will enjoy Liebe. There is a balance of raw emotion coupled with the humour that is always missing from straight up dramas.

The problem people seem to have with this film is the distinction between whether we are supposed to think that Dietl is making a joke or if he is serious about the possible existence of eternal love, die einzige große Liebe I'm Leben. I believe that Deitl wants to show us that it's possible, but that humans inevitably screw it up.