Gut gegen Nordwind

Sep 12 2019 N/A 2h 3m
Drama, Romance

Emmi would like to cancel her subscription to "Like" magazine via e-mail. But due to a typo, her messages land in Leo Leike’s inbox. When Emmi repeatedly sends mails to the wrong address, Leo decides to inform her of her mistake. This marks the beginning of an extraordinary e-mail exchange, which can only be held between two strangers. Treading the fine line between complete strangeness and noncommittal intimacy, the two are soon sharing their innermost secrets and longings – until they need to face the unavoidable question: Will their feelings, sent and received virtually, survive the test of a real-life encounter? And what will happen if they do?

Plot

An incorrect letter and Emma Rothner's e-mail inadvertently ends up with Leo Leike, a linguist, instead of the intended recipient. Leo answers. An exchange takes its course, which becomes funny and more and more personal. Because they do not know each other, they do not need to fear loss of face, they trust in each other intimate things. Emma and Leo make a digital friendship and want to leave it at that. But at some point there are butterflies in the bellies and every "pling" in the mailbox shames them up. Maybe they should meet after all? On the other hand, Emma is married to Bernhard and Leo is still hanging onto his ex-girlfriend Marlene.

Written by

Jane Ainscough, Daniel Glattauer

Directed by

Vanessa Jopp

Cast

Alexander Fehling, Claudia Eisinger, Gina Henkel

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Erfttal Film, Deutsche Columbia Pictures Film Produktion, Komplizen Film, ARD

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
1,949
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA