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A E I O U – A Quick Alphabet of Love

2022 · 104 min

A wry, tender character study that unfolds slowly, finding odd warmth in awkward encounters and unlikely connections.

Directed by
Nicolette Krebitz
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Sophie Rois, Milan Herms, Udo Kier
Overview
Anna is 60 and her acting heyday is now behind her. She lives on her own but has a friend and confidant in her downstairs neighbour Michel, who is also single. Reluctantly, Anna accepts a job as a language coach for 17-year-old Adrian who has a speech impediment and is something of a misfit. She recognises him as the boy who recently snatched her handbag in the street.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Nicolette Krebitz
Genres
Romance, Drama, Comedy
Starring
Sophie Rois, Milan Herms, Udo Kier
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • identity
    • love
    • isolation
    • class
    • art
    Places
    • big city
    • home
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour4
    Realism7
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    romance, drama, comedy
    Directed by
    Nicolette Krebitz
    Written by
    Nicolette Krebitz
    Starring
    Sophie Rois, Milan Herms, Udo Kier, Nicolas Bridet, Lilith Stangenberg, Adrien Lamande, Oskar Melzer, Laura Tonke
    Cinematography
    Reinhold Vorschneider
    Runtime
    104 min
    Country
    France, Germany
    Languages
    French, German

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