Gut zu Vögeln
Gut zu Vögeln is a German romantic comedy film directed by Mira Thiel and starring Anja Knauer and Max von Thun. Advertised as "an anti-romantic comedy", it was released in Germany on 14 January 2016.
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| Directed by | Mira Thiel |
| Written by | Mira Thiel Judith Bonesky Friederich Oetker |
| Starring | Anja Knauer Max von Thun |
| Music by | Riad Abdel-Nabi |
| Distributed by | Constantin Film |
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| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
The film's title is a sexual pun: in German, "Gut zu" means "good to", "Vögeln" means "birds", but the unisonous "vögeln" is a colloquialism for having coitus.
Plot
Merlin is a young society reporter whose fiancé cancels their wedding shortly before the big day. Devastated, she lets her friends convince her to move into her brother's old room in a flat with two men, Jacob and Nuri. As she struggles to rebuild her life in the aftermath of the breakup, Jacob, a womanizing bartender with attachment issues, begins to coach her in the art of "short-term relationships". When the guys go on a trip to Mallorca, Merlin and her brother's pregnant girlfriend, Clara, decide to follow them and chaos ensues.
Cast
- Anja Knauer as Merlin
- Max von Thun as Jacob
- Max Giermann as Simon
- Katharina Schlothauer as Clara
- Samy Challah as Nuri
- Ulrich Gebauer as Lillith
- Kai Wiesinger as Tillmann
- Christian Tramitz as Lord Bradbory
- Oliver Kalkofe as Dr. Adam
- Jochen Nickel as Gunnar
- Sonja Kirchberger as Sonja
- Joyce Ilg as Hannah
- Birte Glang as Nessi
- Anna Julia Kapfelsperger as Sue
- Hasan Ali Mete as Nuri's Dad
- Özay Fecht as Nuri's Mom
- Markus Knüfken as J.T.
- Susan Sideropoulos as Sandy
- Megan Gay as Jil Hagen
Jürgen Vogel has an uncredited cameo appearance in the film.
Production
Gut zu Vögeln was produced by Viafilm in cooperation with Rat Pack Filmproduktion and Constantin Film Produktion.[1]
The script was co-written by director Mira Thiel and her friend Judith Bonesky, based on their experiences as roommates in a student flat. The titular sexual pun was pinned on their refrigerator.[2]
A first official trailer was released in mid-October 2015.[3]
References
- Gut zu Vögeln Presseportal announcement (in German). Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- Gut zu Vögeln Moviepilot announcement (in German). Retrieved 2015-12-15.
- Gut zu Vögeln - Offizieller Trailer (YouTube). Retrieved 2015-12-15.