first time,berlin, germany,lovesickness,becoming an adult,berlin wall,cologne, germany,roommates,love letter,one-sided love,only child,school trip,teenage crush,relationship,extramarital affair

Learning to Lie (2003)

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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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Hendrik Handloegten
  • Profile picture of Fabian Busch
    Helmut Fabian Busch
  • Profile picture of Susanne Bormann
    Britta Susanne Bormann
  • Profile picture of Fritzi Haberlandt
    Gisela Fritzi Haberlandt
  • Profile picture of Sophie Rois
    Barbara Sophie Rois
  • Profile picture of Birgit Minichmayr
    Tina Birgit Minichmayr
  • Profile picture of Florian Lukas
    Mücke Florian Lukas
  • Profile picture of Tino Mewes
    Der lange Schäfer Tino Mewes
  • Profile picture of Wilfried Dziallas
    Helmuts Vater Wilfried Dziallas

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Keywords

  • first time
  • berlin, germany
  • lovesickness
  • becoming an adult
  • berlin wall
  • cologne, germany
  • roommates
  • love letter
  • one-sided love
  • only child
  • school trip
  • teenage crush
  • relationship
  • extramarital affair