Liebe, Strand und Sonnenbrand (1999): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1999, Liebe, Strand und Sonnenbrand is a komödie and drama film directed by Nelson Hume, running about 86 minutes. “Get too close to the action and you might just get burnt.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Davin McDerby is a handsome, irresponsible slacker who arrives in Montauk Long Island for a summer of fun. He has no intention of working too hard and every intention of enjoying himself as much as possible while simultaneously escaping the pressing problems that await him back home in Ireland. Over a summer of car-jacking, pool-hopping, and tequila-drinking Davin and his new found friends discover that they have affected one another causing them to re-evaluate their lives.

Who’s in it. Liebe, Strand und Sonnenbrand stars Paloma Baeza as Aideen Higgins, Cillian Murphy as Davin McDerby, Barry Ward as Robert Fiske and Ingeborga Dapkūnaitė as Carolyn Kramer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Liebe, Strand und Sonnenbrand has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In USA you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Liebe, Strand und Sonnenbrand page.

If you liked it. Fans of Liebe, Strand und Sonnenbrand tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Das Leben ist schön and Fight Club.