Suddenly Love

2019 1h 28m DE

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6.8

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5.2

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 3★5.2IMDB · 77

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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The unsuccessful toy salesman Jakob meets his childhood sweetheart Marie again after years. He is still in love, and due to a misunderstanding, Marie believes that Jakob is a successful photographer. As he realizes that Marie has a completely different view of the successful Jakob, he begins to tell one white lie after another. With the help of his work colleague and his friend, he weaves a web of lies, but in doing so he becomes increasingly distant from himself.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Angela Roy
Brigitte
Kostja Ullmann
Jakob
Julia Hartmann
Marie
Johannes Allmayer
Torsten
Kim Riedle
Lotte
Aleksan Cetinkaya
Security
Bastian von Bömches
Till Fichte
Dorothee Sturz
Mutter

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: André Erkau
Writers: André Erkau
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by André Erkau, shot by Gero Steffen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Daniel Hoffknecht. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Angela Roy and Kostja Ullmann and Julia Hartmann carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt11294756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

André Erkau directs. Gero Steffen behind the camera. Daniel Hoffknecht scores. Nikolai Hartmann cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by André Erkau, shot by Gero Steffen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Daniel Hoffknecht. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nikolai Hartmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Angela Roy and Kostja Ullmann and Julia Hartmann carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt11294756 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.