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Heimliche Küsse – Verliebt in ein Sex-Symbol

2000 · 93 min

A gentle, earnest romance with a bittersweet edge, easy to watch and emotionally engaging without being heavy.

Directed by: Wolfgang Limmer
Genres: Drama
Starring: Alexandra Neldel, Sabine Vitua, Jasmin Schwiers

Overview: A young woman who supports herself and her wheelchair-bound sister by working at a hotel after her parents’ accidental death meets the lead singer of a boy band staying at the hotel. The two fall in love, but since the musician’s contract requires him to remain single, they can only meet in secret. When their relationship comes to light, events come to a head...

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Directed by: Wolfgang Limmer
Genres: Drama
Starring: Alexandra Neldel, Sabine Vitua, Jasmin Schwiers

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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
family
grief
identity
class
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama
Directed by: Wolfgang Limmer
Written by: Sarah Schnier
Starring: Alexandra Neldel, Sabine Vitua, Jasmin Schwiers, Nicolas König, Raphael Schneider, Klaus Schindler, Sandra Keller, Michael Scheibe
Runtime: 93 min
Country: Germany
Languages: German

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