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Learning to Lie

2004 1h 31m Comedy Drama Romance List
Reviews 68% Audience Score 250+ Ratings
Helmut (Fabian Busch), living in West Germany in the early 1980s, has a big crush on a fellow student, Britta (Susanne Bormann). He does everything to get to know her, but, when she suddenly moves away to San Francisco, he's devastated. Although he has many romances, he can't forget Britta and continues pining for her. Years later, when Helmut is in a serious relationship, he finds out from his friend Mücke (Florian Lukas) where Britta has moved, and goes off in search of his lost love. Read More Read Less

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Audience Member I wouldn't say that this film is bad neither good, but I would say that it is a nice entertaining film. It is not a silly film, it's just that I am a little bit tired of the same fucking love conflicts. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member It's really not a bad film, but I kinda missed the point of the film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/08/23 Full Review Audience Member 2004 Seattle International Film Festival Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member A melhor coisa do filme é a fotografia imitando fotos antigas, na parte dos anos 80. A trilha sonora é interessante de um ponto de vista antropológico/histórico. Além desses aspectos, nada mais é interessante nesse filme. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It's still original if you're the first one to do it well. American directors have fucked up this story many times. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Helmut (Fabian Busch), living in West Germany in the early 1980s, has a big crush on a fellow student, Britta (Susanne Bormann). He does everything to get to know her, but, when she suddenly moves away to San Francisco, he's devastated. Although he has many romances, he can't forget Britta and continues pining for her. Years later, when Helmut is in a serious relationship, he finds out from his friend Mücke (Florian Lukas) where Britta has moved, and goes off in search of his lost love.
Director
Hendrik Handloegten
Producer
Maria Köpf
Screenwriter
Hendrik Handloegten
Production Co
X-Filme Creative Pool
Genre
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Original Language
German
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Surround