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My Blind Date with Life

Original title: Mein Blind Date mit dem Leben
  • 2017
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
6K
YOUR RATING
Jacob Matschenz, Kostja Ullmann, and Anna Maria Mühe in My Blind Date with Life (2017)
BiographyComedyDrama

An ambitious young man struggles to achieve his dream of becoming an employee in a Munich luxury hotel despite being strongly visually impaired.An ambitious young man struggles to achieve his dream of becoming an employee in a Munich luxury hotel despite being strongly visually impaired.An ambitious young man struggles to achieve his dream of becoming an employee in a Munich luxury hotel despite being strongly visually impaired.

  • Director
    • Marc Rothemund
  • Writers
    • Oliver Ziegenbalg
    • Ruth Toma
    • Saliya Kahawatte
  • Stars
    • Kostja Ullmann
    • Jacob Matschenz
    • Anna Maria Mühe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marc Rothemund
    • Writers
      • Oliver Ziegenbalg
      • Ruth Toma
      • Saliya Kahawatte
    • Stars
      • Kostja Ullmann
      • Jacob Matschenz
      • Anna Maria Mühe
    • 11User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Kostja Ullmann
    Kostja Ullmann
    • Saliya Kahawatte
    Jacob Matschenz
    Jacob Matschenz
    • Max
    Anna Maria Mühe
    Anna Maria Mühe
    • Laura
    Johann von Bülow
    Johann von Bülow
    • Kleinschmidt
    Alexander Held
    • Fried
    Nilam Farooq
    Nilam Farooq
    • Sheela
    Sylvana Krappatsch
    • Dagmar
    Michael A. Grimm
    Michael A. Grimm
    • Küchenchef Krohn
    Kida Khodr Ramadan
    Kida Khodr Ramadan
    • Hamid
    Johanna Bittenbinder
    • Hausdame
    Rouven Blessing
    Rouven Blessing
    • Apprentice
    Henry Buchmann
    Henry Buchmann
    • Hotel Guest
    Samira El Ouassil
    • Jala Asgari
    Ricardo Ewert
    • Student
    Herbert Forthuber
    Herbert Forthuber
    • Herr Kolditz (5* Hotel Guest)
    • (as Herbert Forthuber)
    Jacqueline Diana Gill
    • Waitress
    • (as Jackie Hill)
    Kim Girschner
    • Hotel guest
    Leonard Hohm
    • Lauras Freund
    • Director
      • Marc Rothemund
    • Writers
      • Oliver Ziegenbalg
      • Ruth Toma
      • Saliya Kahawatte
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    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

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    10cristina20

    A life inspiring movie!!

    Such a great movie!! A great drama based on real facts! Nothing more touching and inspiring than seeing the struggles of a person and the ambition while pursuing one's dream inspired by true stories!!! Which reminds us that we can do it all if we really put our minds and souls to it! I strongly recommend it!
    7kosmasp

    Suspend your (dis)believe

    It is really imperative that you give this movie some slack ... a lot of slack actually. The things that happen here are unrealistic at best. But it is about believing in oneself. It is about never giving up. Of course there are quite a few flaws and downfalls. Not just when our main character is supposed to watch over somebody else - when he can't see a thing.

    Is that something you would do? Or accept from someone else? Or make any sense in the real world? How far can someone go by not telling others that he has issues? And can we as viewers forgive him for that? It is about really really getting into the mood of the movie and accepting certain things. Especially that this is a movie, that tries to make you feel good! And it also tries to send a positive message ... even through all the wrong doings and escapades we witness ... so it' up to you: can you dig it or not?
    1rajaeisafar

    Boring Preach

    Some people want to give you positive vibes and expect to be praised for all of their effortless story telling wabbling because of their good intentions , this movie is a boring mess
    10elenastolyarova

    Loved it

    Without being too long and boring I just want to say that I really enjoyed this movie and would absolutely recommend watching it. Absolutely worth reading the subtitles. I stumbled upon it on Amazon by chance and was not sure if I should watch it because of subtitles. I was so glad I did. Mind blowing that it's based on true story! Great movie. Loved it.
    10wesleywesley

    The best movie

    This movie deserve 10 stars amazing movie! the story is awesome

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    • Trivia
      The film is based on the autobiographical book by Saliya Kahawatte.
    • Soundtracks
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      Performed by Marc Robillard

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    • Release date
      • January 26, 2017 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Germany)
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • My Blind Date With Life
    • Filming locations
      • Prannerstrasse, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Ziegler Cinema
      • SevenPictures Film
      • StudioCanal
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,276,805
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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