Berlin, I Love You

Berlin, I Love You
Berlin, I Love You
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Dianna Agron; Peter Chelsom; Fernando Eimbcke; Justin Franklin; Dennis Gansel; Dani Levy; Daniel Lwowski; Josef Rusnak; Til Schweiger; Massy Tadjedin; Gabriela Tscherniak;
Written by	Fernando Eimbcke; Justin Franklin; Dennis Gansel; Alison Kathleen Kelly; Dani Levy; Massy Tadjedin; Gabriela Tscherniak; David Vernon;
Produced by	Claus Clausen; Edda Reiser; Josef Steinberger;
Starring	Helen Mirren; Keira Knightley; Mickey Rourke; Diego Luna; Jim Sturgess; Dianna Agron; Rafaëlle Cohen; Jenna Dewan; Toni Garrn; Sibel Kekilli; Hannelore Elsner; Robert Stadlober; Luke Wilson;
Cinematography	Kolja Brandt
Edited by	Peter R. Adam; Daniel Kundrat; Christoph Strothjohann;
Music by	Franco Tortora, Tom Batoy
Production; companies	Rheingold Films; Walk on Water Films;
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (Germany); Saban Films (United States);
Release dates	February 8, 2019 (United States); August 8, 2019 (Germany);
Running time	120 minutes
Countries	Germany; United States
Languages	English, German

Berlin, I Love You is a 2019 anthology romantic drama film starring an ensemble cast. A joint German and U.S. production, it serves as the fifth installment of the Cities of Love series created by Emmanuel Benbihy, after 2006's Paris, je t'aime, the 2008 film New York, I Love You, and Tbilisi, I Love You and Rio, I Love You both released in 2014.

It was released on February 8, 2019, in the United States, by Saban Films, and on August 8, 2019, in Germany, by Warner Bros. Pictures.

Cast

Helen Mirren as Margaret
Keira Knightley as Jane
Mickey Rourke as Jim
Diego Luna as Drag Queen
Jim Sturgess as Jared
Dianna Agron as Katarina
Rafaëlle Cohen as Sara
Jenna Dewan as Mandy
Toni Garrn as Heather
Sibel Kekilli as Yasil
Hannelore Elsner as Madame Rose
Robert Stadlober as Damiel
Emily Beecham as Hannah
Luke Wilson as Burke Linz
Charlotte Le Bon as Rose
Iwan Rheon as Greg
Nolan Gerard Funk as Nico
Julia Dietze as Tania
Nikolai Kinski as Alister
Alexander Black as Selim
Sylvester Groth as Frosch
Veronica Ferres as Else
Max Raabe as himself
Carol Schuler as Laila
Nafsika Pan as Sophie
Kostas Sommer as Agent
Pheline Roggan as Anne
Yvonne Maria Schäfer as Janis
Jake Webber as Artemis Serac

Production

It was announced in October 2017 that filming had begun on the latest installment of the Cities of Love series and would conclude in November. Amongst the announced cast included Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Jim Sturgess, Mickey Rourke, and Diego Luna.^[3] Emily Beecham was announced as being cast in June 2018.^[4] A trailer shared by Dianna Agron, who stars in and directs a segment of the film, revealed the involvements of Luke Wilson, Charlotte Le Bon and Iwan Rheon.^[5]

Saban Films acquired the distribution rights for the film in May 2018.^[6]

In February 2019, artist Ai Weiwei claimed that his section of Berlin, I Love You was cut due to pressure from China's government. "The reason we were given for the episode’s removal [..] was that my political status had made it difficult for the production team."^[7]

Reception

Berlin, I Love You received negative reviews from film critics. It holds an 11% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews, with an average of 3.9/10.^[8] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 34 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[9]

References

^ "Berlin, I Love You". filmportal.de. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
^ "Berlin, I Love You". Retrieved May 16, 2020 – via www.filmstarts.de.
^ Heidsiek, Birgit (October 26, 2017). "Berlin, I Love You enters production". Cineuropa.
^ Clarke, Stewart (June 29, 2018). "'Into the Badlands' Star Emily Beecham Joins 'Berlin, I Love You' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^ Agron, Dianna (August 30, 2018). "The trailer for Berlin, I Love You is out now. I was thrilled to be a part of this and to direct again, especially as Luke Wilson is a dream to work alongside. Here you'll see a bit of our segment, Lucinda. A little sneak peek if you like. ♥️". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^ Barraclough, Leo (May 13, 2018). "Saban Picks Up 'Berlin, I Love You,' Starring Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2019.
^ Chan, Melissa (February 18, 2019). "Ai Weiwei's segment was cut from 'Berlin, I Love You' to appease China, artist and producers say". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
^ "Berlin, I Love You". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
^ "Berlin, I Love You". Metacritic. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

External links

Berlin, I Love You at IMDb

[1] "Berlin, I Love You". filmportal.de. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

[2] "Berlin, I Love You". Retrieved May 16, 2020 – via www.filmstarts.de.

[3] Heidsiek, Birgit (October 26, 2017). "Berlin, I Love You enters production". Cineuropa.

[4] Clarke, Stewart (June 29, 2018). "'Into the Badlands' Star Emily Beecham Joins 'Berlin, I Love You' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

[5] Agron, Dianna (August 30, 2018). "The trailer for Berlin, I Love You is out now. I was thrilled to be a part of this and to direct again, especially as Luke Wilson is a dream to work alongside. Here you'll see a bit of our segment, Lucinda. A little sneak peek if you like. ♥️". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

[6] Barraclough, Leo (May 13, 2018). "Saban Picks Up 'Berlin, I Love You,' Starring Keira Knightley, Helen Mirren". Variety. Retrieved January 14, 2019.

[LATimes-7] Chan, Melissa (February 18, 2019). "Ai Weiwei's segment was cut from 'Berlin, I Love You' to appease China, artist and producers say". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 9, 2019.

[8] "Berlin, I Love You". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved October 10, 2021.

[9] "Berlin, I Love You". Metacritic. Retrieved May 16, 2020.

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