A Birthday to Remember
Seen it?2003 | 93 min | Drama
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 anyone who loves a strong drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Lene Thurner is standing on a train platform in Munich. She has to decide: back to Berlin where she lives, or toward the south, where at the foot of the Alps her family lives on the lonely farm “Hierankl”.
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 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hans Steinbichler
- Johanna WokalekLene
- Barbara SukowaRosemarie
- Josef BierbichlerLukas
- Peter SimonischekGoetz Hildebrand
- Frank GieringPaul
- Alexander BeyerVincenz
- Ditte SchuppEsther
- Julia GschnitzerTante Mietzel
- Vroni BittenbinderLene mit 9 Jahren
- Paolo WalcherPaul mit 8 Jahren