Eine Handvoll Briefe (2014): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2014, Eine Handvoll Briefe is a comedy, romance and tv movie film directed by Wolfgang Murnberger, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. Kristin turns 40. She is an attractive single woman who works in her profession, has a relationship with her boss and is somehow alone. Her best friend since childhood, Lenny, gives her a surprise suitcase for her birthday. For years, unclaimed suitcases are auctioned off at the airport without knowing the contents. Lenny bought one of these suitcases for Kristin. Of course Kristin is curious and finds in this suitcase, which must have belonged to a woman, a bundle of love letters. More and more she falls for these letters and the unknown who wrote them.

Who’s in it. Eine Handvoll Briefe stars Ursula Strauss as Kristin, Florian Teichtmeister as Lenny, Mariele Millowitsch as Gerti and Doris Schretzmayer as Alma, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, Eine Handvoll Briefe has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eine Handvoll Briefe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Eine Handvoll Briefe tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.