Long Hello and Short Goodbye

1999 1h 35m DE

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7.3

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5.8

IMDB

★7.3TMDB · 5★5.8IMDB · 323

ComedyThriller

Synopsis

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The cop Kahnitz wants to finish off the little gangster Ben. The young undercover policewoman Melody is supposed to tempt him to make his final break. What Melody doesn't know is that Kahnitz and Ben are connected by a dark chapter in their past, and Melody is supposed to help Kahnitz settle his old scores. But the intriguing game of love, hate, crime and betrayal inevitably drags everyone involved into a bloody showdown...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nicolette Krebitz
Melody
Marc Hosemann
Ben
Sunnyi Melles
Aurelia
Axel Milberg
Percy
Michael Benthin
Rezeptionist
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Kahnitz
Katja Riemann
Ida
Hannelore Hoger
Therapeutin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rainer Kaufmann
Writers: Jeff Vintar, Martin Rauhaus
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rainer Kaufmann, shot by Klaus Eichhammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ueli Christen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Nicolette Krebitz and Marc Hosemann and Sunnyi Melles carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0139429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rainer Kaufmann directs. Klaus Eichhammer behind the camera. Ueli Christen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Rainer Kaufmann, shot by Klaus Eichhammer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Ueli Christen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Nicolette Krebitz and Marc Hosemann and Sunnyi Melles carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0139429 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.