Monika is in her late forties and works as a freelance curator in Frankfurt. Her sharp tongue and witty comebacks often get her into trouble. When Monika unintentionally gets caught up in a raid near the train station, she makes the acquaintance of Josef, a Congolese businessman. He's about 38 years old, though neither he nor anyone else knows for sure. Josef is a diamond dealer and is looking for people to invest in a mine in Congo, but in the meantime he keeps himself afloat with various import/export ventures. He can speak five languages and is applying for asylum - though he constantly struggles against the stigmatization and bureaucratic obstacles he faces. Their coincidental encounter leads to a passionate love affair between two people whose lives could hardly be more different. And although they both believe they can fight the world together like "Bonnie and Clyde", a feeling of mutual mistrust gradually develops. Slowly but surely, their relationship turns into a battle ...
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一个生活中真实存在的性格,一个基本上谁都会遇到的行为模式的人。碰到另外的人,产生另外的风格,锻炼另外的内心,完全不同于自己以往习惯的表达。其实挺好玩,虽然用生活盖住了编剧的刻意,但是感情冲突就难以避免了,故事也就来了。
📚 剧本 德国电影展观看的倒数第二部作品,一部文艺爱情片。特别是结尾,就相当的文艺。一个德国中年艺术策展人与一个刚果黑人男性(自称是做钻石珠宝生意)邂逅并坠入爱河。后者的生活其实走在剃刀边缘,于是两个人的感情来回拉扯,到最后有了虐恋的味道。如果五星,我给三星吧。
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