Reviews
Single sucht Nachwuchs (1998)
a film you can afford to miss
Mister Breuer, an eager businessman, finds out - some day - that the prosperity of his own 'consulting' company might not be the only goal in life. Wow, what a story!
This film relies heavily on verbal jokes. You should have a sense of humor for the *dry sort of humor* germans are said to have. After about half of the film even the few funny elements get worn out (for example the running gag with Breuer's incredible mother).
Although i have no doubt that people like Breuer exist, i give the film 40% at best. There are simply too many lame scenes not really working (especially the plot around the wife of the manager Breuer fired and tries to 'buy' for a night afterwards).
Watch 'Allein unter Frauen' if you want to see something really funny!
Crash Kids (1996)
small film, credible actors.
Small film (done for TV); based on real-life situations. Well-guided, credible actors. Young Isabell Gerschke (Laura) seems to be a natural talent.
Looking for adventure and romance, 14-year-old Laura falls under the spell of Nik, a young runaway who is carving out a career for himself as a car thief and car crasher. At first torn between her life at home and that on the street, Laura tries to save her friend from some shady underworld characters who are running out of control. She flees with Nik to the south of France, where the two of them get more and more entangled in criminal activities. Laura loses not only her innocence...