As fast as you can
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | As fast as you can |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 2002 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Vivian Naefe |
| script |
Harald Göckeritz , Vivian Naefe |
| production | Gloria Burkert |
| music | Dieter Schleip |
| camera | Peter Döttling |
| cut | Sandy Saffeels |
| occupation | |
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As fast as you can is a German psychodrama by the director Vivian Naefe , who also wrote the script together with Harald Göckeritz . Lucas Gregorowicz embodies the former tennis professional Ben, who falls in love with the manic-depressive Linda played by Nicolette Krebitz .
The film premiered at the Hamburg Film Festival in 2002 and was first broadcast on ZDF on August 25, 2003.
action
Ben used to be a professional tennis player, but since he can no longer participate in top-class sport due to a knee injury, he has been making a living as a car seller. In terms of sport, he continues to meet up regularly with his friends for badminton.
One day Ben is approached by Linda, who works as a cleaning lady in the sports hall. As a result, he spends a crazy, lively night with her. Ben would like to see Linda again, but as suddenly as she came into his life, she's gone again. Ben goes in search of Linda, meets her again and learns from her that she suffers from a mental illness: Linda has bipolar affective disorder, that is, she is manic-depressive . Due to her illness, Linda's mood changes constantly between euphoria and depression. She is therefore being treated with medication, but the drugs administered do not develop the desired effect. Again and again Linda is admitted to a psychiatric clinic for some time .
Production notes
Gloria Burkert produced the film drama for MTM Medien & Television München GmbH (Munich) on behalf of ZDF . The film was shot in 2002 in the small Italian town of Amalfi , in Munich and in Taufkirchen .
Film funding
The production As Fast as You Can was funded by the FilmFernsehFonds Bayern .
Publication dates
As soon as you can , it premiered on September 27, 2002 at the Hamburg Film Festival . The first broadcast on German television took place on August 25, 2003 on ZDF.
Reviews
TV Spielfilm stated: "Love alone cannot cure Linda ... an excellently played portrait". The conclusion of the program guide is: "Honestly, insane and insanely honest".
The lexicon of international films acknowledged: “A moving film about love with obstacles, the dramaturgy being determined by the relapses in the course of the disease and a grueling back and forth between attraction and alienation developed through humorous, pointed dialogues and wonderful scenic Resolutions is structured ". The criticism ends with the final sentence: "Nicolette Krebitz gives the emotional rollercoaster ride a credibility that is free of any affected sentimentality".
Also Kino.de was full of praise for the film and said so put director Vivian Naefe "evidence to the effect that can make sad movies happy." It also said: “And Nicolette Krebitz turns out to be an absolute stroke of luck for the film in this role. The oscillation between the manic and depressive phase seems credible, in no way overacted. Without exception, the other roles are also well cast, the dialogues sit well, and Naefe leaves enough space for small bizarre points and humorous notes. "
Rainer Tittelbach from tittelbach.tv also commented positively on the film and said Vivian Naefe was telling "above all a very special love story" in which the "'bipolar affective disorder' of the heroine" "acts as a catalyst in the phenomena of love" influence. And further: “The psychological foundation is right, the constant change of perspective is dramaturgically clever, and Nicolette Krebitz is stunning!” Regarding the performance of the second main actor Lucas Gregorowicz, Tittelbach said: “It was by no means easy for him to triumph against the cheering and depressed Krebitz alluding to. He doesn't even try. He quietly gives his Ben, a man who in his late 20s has never thought about his life - and who therefore meets the challenge of Linda twice as hard. "
Awards
- Nicolette Krebitz was awarded the special prize of the academy for her outstanding performance at the Baden-Baden television film festival in 2003. Vivian Naefe was nominated for the 3sat Audience Award at the festival .
- Nicolette Krebitz emerged from the vote for the 2004 Golden Camera in the category “Best German Actress” as the winner.
- The film was nominated in the “Fiction / Entertainment” category for the 2004 Adolf Grimme Prize .
Web links
- As fast as you can in the lexicon of international films
- As fast as you can in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- As soon as you can in the online film database
- As fast as you can on TV Spielfilm
- As fast as you can at Kino.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b As fast as you can. In: filmportal.de. Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
- ↑ As fast as you can (TV Movie 2002) - Filming Locations - IMDb. In: imdb.com. Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
- ↑ As fast as you can (TV Movie 2002) - Release Info - IMDb. In: imdb.com. Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
- ↑ a b As fast as you can. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed October 10, 2017 .
- ↑ As soon as you can - film review - film - TV SPIELFILM (with 10 film images). In: tvspielfilm.de. Retrieved November 24, 2015 .
- ↑ As fast as you can adS kino.de. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
- ↑ TV movie "As Fast as You Can". Nicolette Krebitz, Gregorowicz, Vivian Naefe. With the disease, the depth grows adS tittelbach.tv. Retrieved October 10, 2014.