Forget America (2000)
"Vergiss Amerika" (original title)

Two friends and a young woman experience the odds and ends of their first jobs.

Director:

Vanessa Jopp

Writer:

Maggie Peren

Stars:

Marek Harloff, Roman Knizka, Franziska Petri

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Marek Harloff	...	David Ludoff
Roman Knizka	...	Benno
Franziska Petri	...	Anna Lindner
Margitta Lüder-Preil	...	Lina - Frau in Tankstelle
Rita Feldmeier	...	Frau Ludoff
Andreas Schmidt-Schaller	...	Herr Ludoff
Johannes Franke	...	Benjamin Ludoff
Wolfgang Grosse	...	Herr Lange - Kunde im Fotostudio
Ursula Doll	...	Doreen
Rainer Gohde	...	Herr Bergmann - Fotohändler
Janusz Cichocki	...	Schneider - 1. Pole
Roland Baalcke	...	Vlad - 2. Pole
Daniela Tolkien	...	Frau Dietrich - Bankangestellte
Christian Jacobs	...	Junge am Passbildautomaten
Oliver Benneckendorf	...	Junge am Passbildautomaten

Storyline

David wants to be a photographer, but the photo-shop he gets his education at has to close. Now he has to look for a new job. Benno wants to sell fancy US-cars, but business is not good. Now he has to look for clients. Anna wants to be an actress, but there are only few offers. Now she has to dub a porn movie. As if that were not enough, both Benno and David fall in love with Anna.

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Plot Keywords:

job | photo shop | first job | photographer | nudity | 

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German Polish

Release Date:

9 November 2000 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Forget America

Filming Locations:

Aken, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Box Office

Gross:

DEM 472,979 (Germany) (15 December 2000)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Avista Film, Brainpool, Kinowelt Filmproduktion

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"True Dreams of Wichita"
by Soul Coughing

User Reviews

a mediocre movie due to a weak script

I liked some parts of the film, such as the realistic portrayal of todays East German life in a small town. But the story was just a little too straight - no surprises, no tension. Some real life problems were addressed, but mostly in a very chlichéed way. Interestingly, the element of complete nudity has only been used on a male actor, which was kind of surprising to me. But apart from the fairly good acting I consider this movie as rather mediocre. Obviously, the director only tried to practise standard techniques

• hopefully for a better second movie.