Love in Thoughts

Love in Thoughts
Love in Thoughts DVD cover
Directed by	Achim von Borries
Written by	Hendrik Handloegten Annette Hess
Produced by	Stefan Arndt
Starring	Daniel Brühl August Diehl Anna Maria Mühe Thure Lindhardt
Distributed by	Warner Home Video
Release date	24 November 2004 (Germany)
Running time	89 min.
Language	German

Love in Thoughts (German: Was nützt die Liebe in Gedanken) is a German film directed by Achim von Borries. It was released in Germany on 24 November 2004. The main characters are played by August Diehl, Daniel Brühl, Anna Maria Mühe and Jana Pallaske.

Plot

The movie takes place in late 1920s Berlin. It opens with Paul being questioned by police about a note he had written. The scene then fades out, and the movie shows what happened. Paul, a shy virgin who is tired of being alone and heartbroken, is friends with an openly gay boy, Guenther. Paul is staying at Guenther's parents' (who are out of town) country home, along with his sister Hilde, over the weekend. Paul is madly in love with Hilde, although she has no interest in committing to a relationship with him. Guenther invites some people over to have an all night party, filled with alcohol, music, and sex. It is one of their last parties, since Paul and Guenther have made a suicide pact. Guenther and his sister Hilde clearly have feelings for the same boy, which complicates the brother-sister relationship. Guenther, Paul and Hilde go through a series of couplings, conversation and partying before proceeding to their parents' apartment in the city. There the drama ends with gun shots. The question is what actually happened. The film is based on a true story, the so-called Steglitz student tragedy.

Awards

Won

• 2005: German Film Critics Association Awards - for Best Actor: August Diehl
• 2004: Copenhagen International Film Festival - Golden Swan for Best actress: Anna Maria Mühe
• 2004: European Film Awards - Audience Award for Best Actor: Daniel Brühl
• 2004: New Faces Awards, Germany - for Best Director: Achim von Borries
• 2004: Undine Awards, Austria - for Best Young Actor - Film: August Diehl
• 2004: Verona Love Screens Film Festival - for Best Film: Love in Thoughts

Nominated

• 2005: German Camera Award - for Feature Film: Jutta Pohlmann
• 2004: Brussels European Film Festival - Golden Iris : Love in Thoughts

External links

• Love in Thoughts at IMDb
• Official website Template:De icon
• Love in Thoughts: Film review at Filmcritic.com