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Learning to Lie (2003)

Original title: Liegen lernen

2003-07-02 · 1h 27m · DE
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18-year-old school boy Helmut falls in love with fellow pupil Britta. He starts working for a Peace movement to get to know Britta. Britta, however, suddenly moves to San Francisco to live with her father and whilst there, finds a new boyfriend. Helmut studies, literature and politics in his home town and have a relationship with another girl from his former school, now studying medicine at the same university but they break up after having an affair with her roommate. Helmut begins a lot of short affairs with different women but still searches for his first girl.

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Hendrik HandloegtenDirector

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Fabian BuschFabian BuschHelmutSusanne BormannSusanne BormannBrittaFritzi HaberlandtFritzi HaberlandtGiselaSophie RoisSophie RoisBarbaraAnka SarstedtAnka SarstedtGloriaBirgit MinichmayrBirgit MinichmayrTinaFlorian LukasFlorian LukasMückeTino MewesTino MewesDer lange SchäferSebastian MünsterSebastian MünsterBeckBeate AbrahamBeate AbrahamHelmuts MutterWilfried DziallasWilfried DziallasHelmuts VaterUwe RohdeUwe RohdeKneipier

Keywords

Teenage crushSchool tripLovesicknessRoommateRelationshipOnly childBecoming an adultExtramarital affairBerlin, germanyOne-sided loveBerlin wallFirst timeLove letterCologne

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Genre affinityComedy · DramaTheme affinityTeenage Crush · School Trip · LovesicknessDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference382283Actor preference86760 · 205102 · 382274

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What is Learning to Lie about?

18-year-old school boy Helmut falls in love with fellow pupil Britta. He starts working for a Peace movement to get to know Britta. Britta, however, suddenly moves to San Francisco to live with her father and whilst there, finds a new boyfriend. Helmut studies, literature and politics in his home town and have a relationship with another girl from his former school, now studying medicine at the same university but they break up after having an affair with her roommate. Helmut begins a lot of short affairs with different women but still searches for his first girl.

How long is Learning to Lie?

Learning to Lie has a runtime of 87 minutes.