My Words, My Lies - My Love (2009)
"Lila, Lila" (original title)

David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer.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 in his life and begins to take-over David's life.

Director:

Alain Gsponer

Writers:

Alex Buresch (screenplay), Martin Suter (novel)

Stars:

Daniel Brühl, Hannah Herzsprung, Henry Hübchen

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Daniel Brühl	...	David Kern
Hannah Herzsprung	...	Marie
Henry Hübchen	...	Jacky
Kirsten Block	...	Karin Kohler
Peter Schneider	...	Ron Keller
Henriette Müller	...	Sabrina
Simon Eckert	...	Roger
Alexander Khuon	...	Ralph
Godehard Giese	...	Tobi
Richard Sammel	...	Riegler
Stefan Ruppe	...	Rolli
Ulrich Voß	...	Everding
Torsten Michaelis	...	Inspizient
Oliver Bröcker	...	Junger Händler
Marie Gruber	...	Buchhändlerin

Storyline

David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer.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 in his life and begins to take-over David's life.

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Plot Keywords:

novel | manuscript | stolen novel | color in title | repetition in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

17 December 2009 (Germany)

Also Known As:

My Words, My Lies - My Love

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Millbrook Pictures, Falcom Media, Film1

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

User Reviews

Sorry - I really wanted to like this....but I didn't

Geographically-speaking, it seems quite apt that the Director is from Switzerland, as this film gets rather lost in the awkward territory between the seriousness of contemporary new wave German drama and the playful, farcical rom-coms so loved by the French. It's closer to the latter, with the most obvious comparison that I could think of being the recent Audrey Tatou vehicle, Priceless – similar premise (a waiter resorting to extreme tactics in order to try and win the girl over), but without the same level of chemistry between, or empathy for, the two main characters, this is a bit of a soggy farce. The romantic element felt pedestrian and predictable – him coming clean at the end, and that being enough to win her back – yawn. It's entertaining enough in a lightweight and frivolous sort of way, but don't go with any hopes of seeing something of the quality of 'Goodbye Lenin' of 'The Lives of Others', for this isn't in the same league.