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Was Nützt die Liebe in Gedanken (2003)

Was Nützt die Liebe in Gedanken (2003)
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German screenwriter Achim von Borries makes his directorial feature debut with the stylish period drama Was Nützt die Liebe in Gedanken (Love in Thoughts), based on original material by Annette Hess and Alexander Pfeuffer and the novel The Suicide Club by Arno Meyer Zu Kueingdorf. Bohemian Guenther (August Diehl) and the sensual Hilde (Anna Maria Mühe) are a wealthy brother and sister who host a wild weekend of sex, poetry, and alienation in a countryside summer home. Invited are working-class Paul (Daniel Brühl), hunky Hans (Thure Lindhardt), and shy Elli (Jana Pallaske). They all take absinthe and indulge in their most romantic psychosexual urges, only to return to Berlin on Sunday completely depressed and/or suicidal. Love in Thoughts premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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Starring:
Daniel Brühl, August Diehl, (more)
Director(s):
Achim von Borries
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Was Nützt die Liebe in Gedanken

German screenwriter Achim von Borries makes his directorial feature debut with the stylish period drama Was Nützt die Liebe in Gedanken (Love in Thoughts), based on original material by Annette Hess and Alexander Pfeuffer and the novel The Suicide Club by Arno Meyer Zu Kueingdorf. Bohemian Guenther (August Diehl) and the sensual Hilde (Anna Maria Mühe) are a wealthy brother and sister who host a wild weekend of sex, poetry, and alienation in a countryside summer home. Invited are working-class Paul (Daniel Brühl), hunky Hans (Thure Lindhardt), and shy Elli (Jana Pallaske). They all take absinthe and indulge in their most romantic psychosexual urges, only to return to Berlin on Sunday completely depressed and/or suicidal. Love in Thoughts premiered at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
89 mins

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Director(s):
Achim von Borries
Writer(s):
Hendrik Handlogten, Achim von Borries
Producer(s):
Christophe Mazodier, Stefan Arndt, Manuela Stehr
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    James V.

    LOVE IN THOUGHTS works, despite its clunky title (from something in the film that has not been translated as well as it might). Taking place in Germany just prior to WWII, it’s fraught with the kind of decadence that comes from inexperience & thoughtlessness rather than outright villainy. The film is extremely well acted by Daniel Bruhl ("Good-Bye Lenin," "Ladies in Lavender") and other fine, gorgeous actors less known to American audiences. As much as I enjoyed it, I can't help but wonder if it might have been wise NOT to begin at the end, so that we already know the terrible outcome. I'd have rather enjoyed the characters & their story--which is beautifully filmed on a country side/lake estate--then slowly seen the darkness build up. As it is, we're primed for the worst from the first. Perhaps the moviemakers figured, "Let 'em know there's some weird killing right away; so they'll want to stick with it." No need. Trust your story itself, which is often best told beginning to end.

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    Ernesto C.

    Good movie.

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    Ted S.

    A beautiful film. Excellent script and acting. Reminded me of Brideshead Revisited.

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