"Liegen lernen" did decent, not spectacular business at the box office (the problems of which I attribute to the rather odd promotion campaign and tag line that in my opinion did not attract the right audience). Henk Handloegten's second theatrical film as a director showcases him as a master "actors' director", working with a wonderful ensemble cast. Susanne Bormann shines as siren Britta with her very seductive yet somehow innocent play attitude towards love and the subsequent darker, more experienced and somber "shadow of her former self" in later years. Fabian Busch (Helmut) makes the transition from schoolboy to 30something with a bit of makeup, but mostly through changes in bearing and expressions. Fritzi Haberlandt is very convincing as the bourgeois girlfriend who is shattered by Helmut's careless unfaithfulness. A must see (especially for people whose adolescent years fall into the tumultuous early Eighties) and in general a very fine, timeless pic; painstakingly researched and effortlessly played. Kudos!
Review of Liegen lernen
