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 ... “Irresistible” is the term that springs to mind when describing this light-footed and humorous story of an impossible love affair between a thief and a lady. Director Nicolette Krebitz handles the fragile balance between the dictates of society and the heart with great care. The fresh breath of freedom blows through a narrative that makes room for a nod to old West Berlin, some gentle teasing of Germany’s French neighbours, and even a ghost that is chased away to make way for new possibilities. But most of all, A E I O U is a passionate love letter to Sophie Rois and, perhaps through her, all the brilliant actors neglected by an industry all too fond of young blood. Well, it turns out that these young players, embodied here by newcomer Milan Herms, not only look up to their more experienced peers, they truly love them.
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 ... “Irre...
#Berlinale Competition#
糖水爱情片，多说无益。很想知道今年选片的最低标准是什么，怎么说也是入围主竞赛的片啊，那以这个来要求的话给三星都有些太宽容了…
#72nd Berlinale# EFM online-主竞赛。中老年女演员和小奶狗的霸道小哥爱上我…甜得发齁（片尾居然是日语歌！竹内まりや-Plastic Love）…是不是著名女演员都要挑战一下忘年恋这种戏份。导演不愧曾是《碧波女贼》之一，还有各种偷窃桥段。索菲·罗伊斯让今年女主竞争很激烈啊！不过，AEIOU好像只讲了“A”啊……
3.5 整部片都在散发挣扎的气息，导演平衡着从类型到风格的太多方面，最终得出一个略显尴尬的中间产物。主角仿佛生活在一个悬浮于现实之外的气泡之中，与他们发生关联的人物基本都是强行推动情节的工具（Udo Kier被大大浪费了）。而正因此，整个故事产生了一种轻盈梦幻的质感，为这段充斥着危险和犯罪的忘年之恋注入了童话般的柔软迷人。女主角选得太合适了，爱她的全部优雅、坦诚和脆弱。plastic love好评...
