Germany / Feb 22, 1997 / 12
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Meret Becker | Moni |
| Andrea Sawatzki | Sylvia |
| Heino Ferch | Hoffmann |
| Ludger Pistor | Bestatter |
| Richy Müller | Theo |
| Peter Gavajda | Julian |
| Carmen-Maja Antoni | Uschi |
| Bernd Stegemann | Horror-Rudi |
| Gundula Petrovska | Donita |
| Andreas Schmidt | Mieter mit Schrank |
| Wolfgang Becker | Fleischhof-Chef |
| Victor Schefé | U-Bahn-Schnorrer |
| Ingeborg Westphal | Jans Mutter |
| Andreja Schneider | Brenda Lee |
| Raymond Tarabay | Nachtportier |
Genres
RomanceDramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Das Leben ist eine Baustelle. |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Senator Film, X Filme Creative Pool, ARTE, WDR |
| Release date | 20 marzo 1997 |
| Production | Stefan Arndt |
| Writer | Tom Tykwer, Wolfgang Becker |
| Editing | Patricia Rommel |
| Cinematography | Martin Kukula |
| Assistant directors | Wolfgang Becker |
| Camera operators | Martin Kukula |
| Additional photography | Martin Kukula |
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| Production design | Claus-Jürgen Pfeiffer |
| Art direction | Claus-Jürgen Pfeiffer |
| Set decoration | Claus-Jürgen Pfeiffer |
| Music | Christian Steyer, Jürgen Knieper, Wolfgang Schukrafft |
| Sound | Christian Steyer, Jürgen Knieper, Wolfgang Schukrafft |
| Costume design | Heidi Plätz |
| Makeup | Heidi Plätz |
| Hairstyling | Heidi Plätz |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 20, 1997 / 12
Czechia / Mar 05, 1998 / 15+
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