Venus and Mars (2001)

After years of absence 26-year old Kay returns to her home town. Her soccer coach died and the girls from the team all gather for the funeral. The stories of Celeste, Lisa and Marie seem to... See full summary »

Director:

Harry Mastrogeorge

Writer:

Ben Taylor

Stars:

Lynn Redgrave, Daniela Amavia, Ryan Hurst

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lynn Redgrave	...	Emily Vogel
Daniela Amavia	...	Kay Vogel (as Daniela Lunkewitz)
Ryan Hurst	...	Roberto
Fay Masterson	...	Celeste
Julia Sawalha	...	Marie
Julie Bowen	...	Lisa
Michael Weatherly	...	Cody Battle Vandermeer
Michael Brandner	...	Ernst
Sebastian Gosch	...	Patrick, Kay's Brother
Manou Lubowski	...	Andre
Jens Neuhaus	...	Denis
Hedda Oledzky	...	'Crazy' Lady
Hella von Sinnen	...	Bertha
Frank Behnke	...	Wilhelm
Harry Weber	...	Celeste's Trashman

Storyline

After years of absence 26-year old Kay returns to her home town. Her soccer coach died and the girls from the team all gather for the funeral. The stories of Celeste, Lisa and Marie seem to prove what Kay has long suspected: love makes you unhappy. But Kay's mother predicts that when Venus lines up with Mars, Kay will meet the man of her dreams. Then suddenly a mysterious American appears and an unpredictable adventure begins that changes Kay's idea of a happy life.

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Plot Keywords:

love | bare breasts | female nudity | female frontal nudity | graphic nudity | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for some sexuality and language

Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 2001 (Germany)

Filming Locations:

Meiningen, Thuringia, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Atlantis Film, Mitteldeutsches Filmkontor (MDF)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

User Reviews

If you liked My Big Fat Greek Wedding this is the film for you...

This is a very non-cynical film. Basically the moral behind it is - if you believe in love it will find you. Hard to believe when my girlfriend just dumped me..

Anyway, the film is about a group of American girls who are reunited at their European school when their favorite teacher and soccer coach dies. They are now all in their 30's and are having problems with their love lives. Basically they all sort out their lives over the period of about 7 days.

I really enjoyed the performances of the actors and the film kind of reminded me of a cross between Sex in the City and My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Unfortunately the direction is really weak. Parts of the movie are very predictable. The performances of Julie Bowen (Ed!), Ryan Hurst (Remember the Titans) and Daniela Lunkewitz (Children of Dune) stand out.