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Everyone Else
On the surface, architect Chris and his girlfriend Gitti seem to enjoy perfect, amorous bliss during a getaway at their Sardinia vacation home. But their playful romps, secret rituals, and silly habits hide an underlying tension. The two are actually polar opposites. Full of verve, the idiosyncratic Gitti is fearless in expressing her love and devotion for Chris, while he is more reserved in his outlook on life and crippled by varying degrees of personal and professional insecurity. When this odd couple casually meets a happier and more successful couple, everything starts to fall apart. Taking a leaf out of the other couple’s book, Chris tries to show his willful girlfriend who’s boss (he thinks it’s him). Gitti attempts to conform to his new ideal, but what begins as a playful experiment soon turns into a quiet struggle with her own personality. Thanks to their newly developed personas, Chris and Gitti take their second chance to discover themselves—and each other—and to be as happy as everyone else.
Sponsors:
City Arts Magazine, Projektleitung USA - German Films
Cast & Crew
Director: Maren Ade
Producer: Janine Jackowski, Dirk Engelhardt, Maren Ade
Editor: Heike Parplies
Screenwriter: Maren Ade
Cinematographer: Bernhard Keller
Awards: Berlin International Film Festival 2009 (Silver Bear–Grand Jury Prize, Silver Bear–Best Actress, Fem
Principal Cast: Birgit Minichmayr, Lars Eidinger, Hans-Jochen Wagner, Nicole Marischka
Filmography: The Forest for the Trees (2003)
World Sales: Bavaria Film International
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Everyone Else, Jun 13, 2009
By Alex Williams
“This German film does an excellent job of capturing the shifting feelings and allegiances, the ever-tilting balance of control and the constant stream of compromises that make up human relationships. Neither Gitti nor Chris are exactly what the other (or the audience) would like them to be, so one”
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