Love in Thoughts

"Love is the only reason to die for"

2004 1h 29m DE

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★6.3TMDB · 66

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Synopsis

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A posthumous look at the last days of Guenther's life as he, his best friend, and his sister let loose on a four-day binge of alcohol, drugs, and sex.

“Love is the only reason to die for”

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Cast

Daniel Brühl
Paul Krantz
August Diehl
Günther Scheller
Anna Maria Mühe
Hilde Scheller
Jana Pallaske
Elli
Thure Lindhardt
Hans
Verena Bukal
Rosa
Julia Dietze
Lotte
Buddy Elias
Dr. Frey

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Achim von Borries
Writers: Hendrik Handloegten, Annette Hess, Alexander Pfeuffer
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Achim von Borries, shot by Jutta Pohlmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Daniel Brühl and August Diehl and Anna Maria Mühe carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love is the only reason to die for".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0325733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Achim von Borries directs. Jutta Pohlmann behind the camera. Gergana Voigt cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Directed by Achim von Borries, shot by Jutta Pohlmann. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Gergana Voigt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Daniel Brühl and August Diehl and Anna Maria Mühe carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Love is the only reason to die for".
7IMDB entry: tt0325733 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 66 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Classified under 12 themes, including "suicide", "berlin, germany", "lake", "sibling relationship".
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jutta Pohlmann
Editing: Gergana Voigt
Costume design: Nicole Fischnaller
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Status: Released
Original language: DE
IMDB: Love in Thoughts (2004)

Awards

Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor

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What people are saying

Andres Gomez2014-12-02
★ 6/10
The thrill and drama is tasted from the first minute and Brühl, Diehl and Mühe do a really good job but it is somehow slow and the promise of the suspense is not completely delivered. It had potential but it was not totally well developed.

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