Besser als Du (2015) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2015, Besser als Du is a comédie and téléfilm film directed by Isabel Kleefeld, running about 88 minutes.

What it’s about. By-the-book logopaedist Matthias Pretschke, failed husband and father, is the very embodiment of order, who doesn't know what hit him when his wife Petra demands a divorce. Admittedly, he hasn't paid much attention to Petra, nor to their daughter, who's in full puberty, nor to their son, who craves his dad's attention. Petra agrees to give him one week to show them if he can change. And he's in luck: he meets himself, only cooler. Tom Senger is the name of the twin he never knew he had. Though Matthias and Tom look alike, they're completely different. Tom, for example, is a typical actor: arrogant, macho and broke. Matthias decides to switch roles in the hope that Tom can be a worthy replacement for a week. "I'm playing you. Only better," says Tom, who sees right away what's missing in the Pretschke home. As the days go by, it gets more and more difficult to distinguish which one is which. And this may not be bad at all.

Who’s in it. Besser als Du stars Christoph Maria Herbst as Matthias Pretschke / Tom Senger, Ulrike C. Tscharre as Petra Pretschke, Sophie von Kessel as Pola and Lotte Becker as Fee Pretschke, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.1/10, Besser als Du 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 Besser als Du page.

If you liked it. Fans of Besser als Du tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.