My first mister

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Movie
German title My first mister
Original title My first mister
Country of production USA , Germany
original language English
Publishing year 2001
length 109 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Christine Lahti
script Jill Franklyn
production Carol Baum
Sukee Chew
Jane Goldenring
Anne Kurtzman
Mitchell Solomon
music Steve Porcaro
camera Jeff Jur
cut Wendy Greene Bricmont
occupation

My First Mister (alternative title: My First Real Friend ) is an American - German comedy film from 2001 . Directed by Christine Lahti , the screenplay was written by Jill Franklyn .

action

17-year-old Jennifer rebels against those around her. She befriends Randall Harris, 49, a salesman who gives her a job. A surcharge on her salary enables her to rent her own apartment.

Harris passed out on the street one day. Jennifer learns that he is terminally ill. She accuses him of hiding the disease from her. Harris replied that he kept the disease a secret from everyone so that it would remain less real. He befriends a nurse in the hospital.

Jennifer finds a letter in the man's apartment from which she learns that he was once married. She searches for his ex-wife and finds out that she passed away six months earlier. Jennifer finds the son of the man who grew up believing his father was long gone. She persuades him to visit Harris.

Jennifer's relationship with her own family improves. She ends up bringing her parents, Harris, his son and the nurse together for a dinner.

Reviews

Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun-Times of October 12, 2001 that Leelee Sobieski gave the latest in her series of “wonderful portraits” in this film, in which she mostly played convincingly smart characters. The film shows the friendship of two lonely people. He is especially good in the first hour when things happen spontaneously. Later it became more conventional and a little disappointing.

The lexicon of international films wrote that the film was a “badly played and staged tragic comedy that could not decide” “whether to caricature the social values ​​on display or to celebrate their narrow-mindedness”.

The magazine TV Spielfilm 4/2008 wrote that Christine Lahti's directorial debut was a “tender homage to Harold and Maude ”.

backgrounds

The film was shot in Los Angeles - including Venice Beach . Its world premiere took place on January 18, 2001 at the Sundance Film Festival . On October 12, 2001, it was shown in selected cinemas in the United States, where it grossed around 621 thousand US dollars . In some countries like Japan it was released directly on video or DVD.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Film review by Roger Ebert, accessed February 18, 2008
  2. ^ My First Mister in the Lexicon of International FilmsTemplate: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used , accessed February 17, 2008
  3. ↑ TV Spielfilm 4/2008, page 68
  4. ↑ Filming locations for My First Mister, accessed February 17, 2008
  5. ↑ My First Mister premiere dates, accessed February 17, 2008
  6. ^ My First Mister box office results, accessed February 17, 2008