Life is All You Get

Life is a construction site is a German film from 1997 by Wolfgang Becker and Tom Tykwer. The film tells the story of hapless January fog falls in love with the mysterious Vera. The film stars Jürgen Vogel and Christiane Paul. .

Action

January lives in Berlin. One day he loses his job in the meat factory. In addition, he opened his ex- girlfriend that she is HIV - positive and has him perhaps infected. As he learns the musician and artist living Vera know when he accidentally gets into a street fight and defends it against two civilian police officers. For this he is also arrested and sentenced to a fine. His attempt to oust his knowledge about the possible HIV infection, then but deal with it, is linked to the emerging relationship with Vera. With her he forgets the Unerträglichkeiten his existence. He dares a new beginning, while she has secrets. Night after night she sneaks out of bed and remains any explanation for their behavior guilty.

Background

The film is a co-production of Filme Creative Pool GmbH (Berlin), the West German Radio (WDR) and ARTE, funded with support from the film and media Nordrheinwestphalen Foundation and the Film Board Berlin -Brandenburg, Potsdam. The production line was incumbent Tom Spiess. The shooting took place on 28 November 1995 to February 1996 in Berlin and Westermark instead.

Reception

Until 1999, the film had 488 448 viewers.

Criticism

The film is rated by German critics benevolent. Rudolf Worschech holds the film for a great "work of art ". The everyday things of life are furnished with that " bigger than life " in him that needs the cinema. Michael Fischer from the Associated Press holds the film for a " daily sketch from today's Berlin"

Awards

The film was in competition at the Berlinale in part 1997, was at the award ceremony but left empty-handed. At the German Film Award 1997, Mr. Vogel won the Film Award in the category " Best Performance - Male Lead ". Martina Gedeck won the award in the category " Best Performance - Supporting Actress " ( also for Rossini ). The production was a film tape in silver in the category "Best Film". At the ceremony for the Golden Camera 1998 Christiane Paul won the Newcomer award, the Lilli Palmer & Curd Jürgens Memorial Camera. Wolfgang Becker won the 1997 Prize of the German Film Critics for Best Feature Film.

1997 in film Screenplay Stefan Arndt Film score Fictional film
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