My Words, My Lies - My Love
Seen it?2009 | 104 min | Drama, Romance, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and middling reviews (49 on Metacritic), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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 44 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer. To impress a girl, he claims to be the author. When the novel becomes a best-seller, the real author introduces himself and begins to take over David's life.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alain Gsponer
- Daniel BrühlDavid Kern
- Hannah HerzsprungMarie
- Henry HübchenJacky
- Kirsten BlockKarin Kohler
- Anna Maria MüheKellnerin
- Marie GruberBuchhändlerin
- Katharina SchüttlerMitbewohnerin
- Godehard GieseTobi
- Torsten MichaelisInspizient
- Oliver BröckerJunger Händler