Wir lassen uns scheiden (1968) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1968, Wir lassen uns scheiden is a comédie and drame film directed by Ingrid Reschke, running about 91 minutes.

What it’s about. Monika and Johannes are married. With increasing frequency, their son Manni becomes the focus of their arguments. Since the two cannot agree to a compromise, they decide to break up. The ten-year-old Manni is supposed to spend four weeks with Monika followed by four weeks with Johannes on an alternating basis. They want to prove to each other who has the better parenting skills. The plan fails, however, because Manni is very good at playing his parents off against each other. When Monika and Johannes finally see through their son’s game, they realize that their way of life does not lead to better parenting and they conclude that good parenting can only be achieved if they work together.

Who’s in it. Wir lassen uns scheiden stars Dieter Wien as Johannes Koch, Monika Gabriel as Monika Koch, Martin Grunert as Manni and Angelika Waller as Maria Hamann, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Wir lassen uns scheiden 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 Wir lassen uns scheiden page.

If you liked it. Fans of Wir lassen uns scheiden tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.