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Kleine Haie

This 1992 romantic comedy features a young Jürgen Vogel (in fact, this film is credited as his turning point as prominent actor, though he had begun his career nearly 20 years earlier as a small… Kleine Haie

Das perfekte Geheimnis

This 2019 film features a star-studded cast, including Elyas M’Barek, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Jessica Schwarz, Karoline Herfurth, Frederick Lau, Florian David Fitz, Katja Riemann, and so many others. There is an explicit conversation between M’Barek’s… Das perfekte Geheimnis

Isa & Ossi

Rated TV-MA, this Netflix film from 2020 is a rom-com. It’s pretty much a typical rich girl, poor boy story, really. Isi is played by Lisa Vicari, who we may recognize from Dark. Ossi is… Isa & Ossi

Nach Fünf im Urwald

This early Franka Potente film (1995) is a classic rom-com, focused on the issues of teenagers. This was Potente’s first professional film. Alongside Franka Potente is Axel Milberg. We may know him from the Fifth… Nach Fünf im Urwald

Das Superweib

This 1996 comedy, directed by Sönke Wortmann, stars Veronika Ferres and Joachim Król. Richy Müller plays Papai. He can also be found in the Vampirschwestern series, Anleitung zum Unglücksein, Die Schatzinsel, Zwischen Nacht und Tag,… Das Superweib

Bibi und Tina

The 2014 film is the first in a series of four musical-style films dating through 2017. All are part of the Bibi Blocksberg storylines, but take place when Bibi is a teenager. This post will… Bibi und Tina

Nichts bereuen

This 2001 film featuring Daniel Brühl, Jessica Schwarz, and Denis Moschitto is a romantic comedy about a young man who tries to win the attention and affection of a former high school classmate. As far… Nichts bereuen

Zwei Weihnachtsmänner

This 2008 romantic comedy follows the trip home for two very different men. It’s a great lesson in attitude! This post covers both Teil 1 and Teil 2. I wouldn’t recommend one without the other,… Zwei Weihnachtsmänner

Buddy

This 2013 Michael “Bully” Herbig comedy is the story of a man who thinks he’s going crazy because he sees someone no one else can see. Another romantic comedy with a stereotypical bachelor, this time… Buddy

Barfuss

This 2005 Til Schweiger film is a romantic comedy surrounding a stereotypical bachelor and an escaped mental patient. He shows her the world outside of the mental hospital, including how to take the bus or… Barfuss

Männerherzen

This 2009 film with Til Schweiger is a comedy revolving around men and their issues with women. This film has a sequel, released two years later. This post only reports on the first film. Along… Männerherzen

Der fast perfekte Mann

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This 2013 comedy features Benno Fürmann as a man who sees his life as perfect and doesn’t like the idea of change.  Of course that means his life is about to change drastically and he… Der fast perfekte Mann

Im Juli

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Released in 2000, Im Juli is a romantic comedy. Moritz Bleibtreu plays a student teacher named Daniel.  Single and without much luck in love in the past, he meets a couple women who surprise him… Im Juli

Liebe Mauer

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Released in 2009, this movie is set in 1989 along the East/West Berlin border. We meet Franzi as she moves into an apartment right next to a crossing.  She lives in the West and crosses… Liebe Mauer