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You & I

2014 1h 25m DE
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6.7
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★6.7TMDB · 51
RomanceDrama
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Summer in Berlin. Jonas is planning a trip through the little known area of the Uckermark in preparation for a photography project. He invites his best friend, Phillip, to come along. When they pick up a hitchhiker named Boris, the friendship of the two starts to fray. Maybe three’s a crowd after all? By the end of the summer, things between Jonas and Phillip won’t ever be the same again.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Director
Nils Bökamp
Writers
Nils Bökamp, Nils Bökamp
Languages
German, English, Polish
Countries
Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 7
WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Polish.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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CAST

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George Taylor and Eric Klotzsch and Michał Grabowski carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7
WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4809238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nils Bökamp directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, English, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 2Released 12 years ago.
  • 3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Polish.
  • 4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5George Taylor and Eric Klotzsch and Michał Grabowski carry the top of the cast.
  • 6IMDB entry: tt4809238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 7Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Runtime
85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Original language
DE

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  • CinemaSerf
    ★ 6/10

    Keen photographer "Jonas" (Eric Klotzsch) sets off on a road trip through some of Germany's more remote rural areas with best pal "Philip" (George Taylor). En route, the pick up Polish hiker "Boris" (Michal Grabowski). "Philip" is gay, and something of an exhibitionist; his friend, straight, and much more restrained - but both comfortable with each other until their new arrival pushes the boundaries of their ostensibly platonic relationship. Not a great deal happens in this film. The three explore some bucolic ruins in their country, discover some Nazi relics and there is the occasional skinny-dip before "Philip" and "Boris" hook up, somewhat unexpectedly, for a time. The ending is oddly satisfying - and I couldn't help but wonder whether or not the boys' adventure was actually because of their existing relationship rather than ending up reconstituting it? Lots of nice scenery to admire, the dialogue and antics are friendly, fun and interesting - if hardly thought-provoking - and there is some chemistry between the two men that is curiously intangible, but engaging and quite intimate. Not what I expected - and it's all the better for that.

  • kinrich30
    ★ 6/10

    This was a movie that has a slower pace. It is of friends traveling through the Germany countryside and stopping to take pictures along the way. It wasn't a bad movie, but I wasn't really happy with the ending.

Production companies

Who made it

  • BO

    Boekamp & Kriegsheim

  • Salzgeber & Co. Medien

    Salzgeber & Co. Medien

    DE

Key crew

  • MusicIlja Köster

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • road trip
  • male homosexuality
  • in the closet
  • summer
  • lgbt
  • gay theme

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere2015-03-25· Melbourne Queer Film Festival

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International titles

  • You and IUS

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