Berlin, I Love You is a 2019 anthology romantic drama film starring an ensemble cast. A joint German and U.S. production, it serves as the fifth installment of the Cities of Love series created by Emmanuel Benbihy, after 2006's Paris, je t'aime, the 2008 film New York, I Love You, and Tbilisi, I Love You and Rio, I Love You both released in 2014.
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| Cinematography | Kolja Brandt |
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| Music by | Franco Tortora, Tom Batoy |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | Germany United States |
| Languages | English, German |
It was released on February 8, 2019, in the United States, by Saban Films, and on August 8, 2019, in Germany, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Cast
edit- Helen Mirren as Margaret
- Keira Knightley as Jane
- Mickey Rourke as Jim
- Diego Luna as Drag Queen
- Jim Sturgess as Jared
- Dianna Agron as Katarina
- Rafaëlle Cohen as Sara
- Jenna Dewan as Mandy
- Toni Garrn as Heather
- Sibel Kekilli as Yasil
- Hannelore Elsner as Madame Rose
- Robert Stadlober as Damiel
- Emily Beecham as Hannah
- Luke Wilson as Burke Linz
- Charlotte Le Bon as Rose
- Iwan Rheon as Greg
- Nolan Gerard Funk as Nico
- Julia Dietze as Tania
- Nikolai Kinski as Alister
- Alexander Black as Selim
- Sylvester Groth as Frosch
- Veronica Ferres as Else
- Max Raabe as himself
- Carol Schuler as Laila
- Nafsika Pan as Sophie
- Kostas Sommer as Agent
- Pheline Roggan as Anne
- Yvonne Maria Schäfer as Janis
- Jake Webber as Artemis Serac
Production
editIt was announced in October 2017 that filming had begun on the latest installment of the Cities of Love series and would conclude in November. Amongst the announced cast included Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Jim Sturgess, Mickey Rourke, and Diego Luna.[3] Emily Beecham was announced as being cast in June 2018.[4] A trailer shared by Dianna Agron, who stars in and directs a segment of the film, revealed the involvements of Luke Wilson, Charlotte Le Bon and Iwan Rheon.[5]
Saban Films acquired the distribution rights for the film in May 2018.[6]
In February 2019, artist Ai Weiwei claimed that his section of Berlin, I Love You was cut due to pressure from China's government. "The reason we were given for the episode’s removal [..] was that my political status had made it difficult for the production team."[7]
Reception
editBerlin, I Love You received negative reviews from film critics. It holds an 11% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews, with an average of 3.9/10.[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 34 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]
References
edit- ^ "Berlin, I Love You". filmportal.de. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ "Berlin, I Love You". Retrieved May 16, 2020 – via www.filmstarts.de.
- ^ Heidsiek, Birgit (October 26, 2017). "Berlin, I Love You enters production". Cineuropa.
- ^ Clarke, Stewart (June 29, 2018). "'Into the Badlands' Star Emily Beecham Joins 'Berlin, I Love You' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Agron, Dianna (August 30, 2018). "The trailer for Berlin, I Love You is out now. I was thrilled to be a part of this and to direct again, especially as Luke Wilson is a dream to work alongside. Here you'll see a bit of our segment, Lucinda. A little sneak peek if you like. ♥️". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (May 13, 2018). "Saban Picks Up 'Berlin, I Love You,' Starring Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
- ^ Chan, Melissa (February 18, 2019). "Ai Weiwei's segment was cut from 'Berlin, I Love You' to appease China, artist and producers say". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- ^ "Berlin, I Love You". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ "Berlin, I Love You". Metacritic. Retrieved May 16, 2020.