Gut zu Vögeln
| Gut zu Vögeln | |
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 German theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Mira Thiel |
| Written by | Mira Thiel Judith Bonesky Friederich Oetker |
| Starring | Anja Knauer Max von Thun |
| Music by | Riad Abdel-Nabi |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Gut zu Vögeln is a German romantic comedy film directed by Mira Thiel and starring Anja Knauer and Max von Thun. Advertised as "an anti-romantic comedy", it was released in Germany on 14 January 2016.
The film's title is a sexual pun: in German, "Gut zu" means "good to", "Vögeln" means "birds", but the unisonous "vögeln" is a colloquialism for having coitus.
Plot
[edit]Merlin is a young society reporter whose fiancé cancels their wedding shortly before the big day. Devastated, she lets her friends convince her to move into her brother's old room in a flat with two men, Jacob and Nuri. As she struggles to rebuild her life in the aftermath of the breakup, Jacob, a womanizing bartender with attachment issues, begins to coach her in the art of "short-term relationships". When the guys go on a trip to Mallorca, Merlin and her brother's pregnant girlfriend, Clara, decide to follow them and chaos ensues.
Cast
[edit]- Anja Knauer as Merlin
- Max von Thun as Jacob
- Max Giermann as Simon
- Katharina Schlothauer as Clara
- Samy Challah as Nuri
- Ulrich Gebauer as Lillith
- Kai Wiesinger as Tillmann
- Christian Tramitz as Lord Bradbory
- Oliver Kalkofe as Dr. Adam
- Jochen Nickel as Gunnar
- Sonja Kirchberger as Sonja
- Joyce Ilg as Hannah
- Birte Glang as Nessi
- Anna Julia Kapfelsperger as Sue
- Hasan Ali Mete as Nuri's Dad
- Özay Fecht as Nuri's Mom
- Markus Knüfken as J.T.
- Susan Sideropoulos as Sandy
- Megan Gay as Jil Hagen
Jürgen Vogel has an uncredited cameo appearance in the film.
Production
[edit]Gut zu Vögeln was produced by Viafilm in cooperation with Rat Pack Filmproduktion and Constantin Film Produktion.[1]
The script was co-written by director Mira Thiel and her friend Judith Bonesky, based on their experiences as roommates in a student flat. The titular sexual pun was pinned on their refrigerator.[2]
A first official trailer was released in mid-October 2015.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Gut zu Vögeln Presseportal announcement (in German). Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ Gut zu Vögeln Moviepilot announcement (in German). Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- ^ Gut zu Vögeln - Offizieller Trailer (YouTube). Retrieved 2015-12-15.