A Coffee in Berlin
No job. No girl. No coffee.
No job. No girl. No coffee.
Comedy, Drama
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2012
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Niko, a twenty-something college dropout, lives for the moment as he drifts through the streets of Berlin, curiously observing everyone around him and oblivious to his growing status as an outsider. Then on one fateful day, through a series of absurdly amusing encounters, everything changes.
Director:
Cast:
Same Director
Details
Rated:
UNRATED
Runtime:
88 min
Release date:
1 Nov 2012
Country:
DE
Languages:
English, German
Budget:
$300,000
Revenue:
$2,750,275
Awards:
25 wins & 21 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
fresh:
In spite of its insufferably whimsical tendencies - exemplified by its original title, "Oh Boy" - the film may have turned out to be a deeply profound modern postscript about fascism.
– Martin Tsai,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec 2014
rotten:
Niko's problem is not just that he's spoiled and lazy, but that he's a wimp about it. He only maintains viewer sympathy because everyone else in the film is so obnoxious.
– Peter Keough,
Boston Globe,
10 Jul 2014
fresh:
It manages to make an entertaining story out of nothing in particular. And just when you get comfortable passively observing a passive observer, the minutest of twists becomes its own call to action.
– Stephanie Merry,
Washington Post,
10 Jul 2014
rotten:
The cheerful Dixieland soundtrack implies "A Coffee in Berlin" is a comedy, but the story line smears the screen with melancholy.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
26 Jun 2014
fresh:
As sure of itself visually in its black-and-white evocations of Berlin as its protagonist is unsure of himself and his future.
– Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jun 2014