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THE MYSTERY OF LOVE (DIE IRONIE DES LEBENS)
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Completed - GERMAN - Drama, Comedy, Romance - 109 minutes

Log Line

Edgar, a successful comedian in his late 60s, hides his loneliness behind sharp humor, but when his terminally ill ex-wife reenters his life, he must confront his past and rebuild the broken bonds with his family.

Previous markets

  • AFM 2024 (Premiere)
Full history

Year of production : 2024

Director(s) : Markus GOLLER
Cast : Uwe OCHSENKNECHT, Corinna HARFOUCH, Emilia SCHÜLE, Robert GWISDEK, Henning PEKER, Salka WEBER, Maria HOFSTÄTTER, Reiki VON CARLOWITZ, Annika LAU, Liza TZSCHIRNER

Synopsis

At 67, Edgar is Germany’s top comedian of a certain age, charming audiences every night with his sharp wit about life’s later years—relationship failures, ungrateful children, fading desires, declining health, and the approach of death. But when the laughter dies down, he is left to face his own loneliness, numbing it with alcohol and short-lived flings. After 25 years apart, he reconnects with his ex-wife Eva (65), now facing terminal cancer. Against all expectations, love rekindles between them, and Eva chooses to accompany Edgar on his comedy tour through Germany and Austria.

Market status

  • AFM
    Screening (Premiere)

Screenings

AFM
Nov 06 13:00 BRENDEN 3 (Industry) outlook

Production

Country(ies) : GERMANY


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