Summaries

André, 55, lives with his mother Louise, 80, and leads an unspectacular life. He works as a taxi driver while the elderly diva dreams of bygone days as an actress in Hollywood. One day the charismatic Bill, 50, an American, turns up on their doorstep - a stranger who will soon turn their quiet life upside down.—Hugofilm

André is in his mid-fifties and still lives with his mother, the 80-years-old actress Louise. He leads a rather unspectacular existence as a taxi driver, dedicated to his hobby, but hardly daring to speak to Steffi the attractive and younger woman selling sausages at the model plane airfield, where he flies his precious model planes. One day a stranger from America arrives at their doorstep. His name's Bill and he'll soon turn their tranquil life upside-down. For the first time in his life, André has to wake up from his lethargy and face a few facts in his life. Well, it's never too late to start life and love...—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • actress
  • live action
  • domineering mother
  • half brother
  • personal growth
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Feb 12, 2014
Countries of origin Germany Switzerland
Language English German Swiss German
Filming locations Switzerland
Production companies Wüste Film Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) hugofilm

Box office

Budget $4200000
Gross worldwide $6697

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 31m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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