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6.6
/10
41 Ratings

LIFE IS ALL YOU GET

Das Leben ist eine Baustelle

Directed by Wolfgang Becker
Germany, 1997
Drama, Romance
  • 115115 minutes

Synopsis

After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan’s (Jürgen Vogel) life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera (Christiane Paul), and a bittersweet romance unfolds.

Synopsis

After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan’s (Jürgen Vogel) life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera (Christiane Paul), and a bittersweet romance unfolds.