Life Is All You Get
Seen it?1997 | 115 min | Romance, Drama, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 55 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wolfgang Becker
- Jürgen VogelJan Nebel
- Christiane PaulVera
- Ricky TomlinsonBuddy
- Christina PapamichouKristina
- Martina GedeckLilo
- Armin RohdeHarri
- Rebecca HessingJenni
- Meret BeckerMoni
- Andrea SawatzkiSylvia
- Heino FerchHoffmann