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Unusual Affair (An)

Country: Germany, Language: German

Original Title

Eine Aussergewöhnliche Affäre
  • Director: Maris Pfeiffer
  • Writer: Maris Pfeiffer; Ben Taylor

CGiii Comment

Competent.

Fairly predictable.

The usual predicament of a married man facing his gay demon.

Rather shallow - simply told from the perspective of the wife and the children - there is no real depth and the boyfriend really does deserve a good slap.

Worth a look...for a comparison with American productions of the same ilk.


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The(ir) Blurb...

Jochen Wenzel, a young teacher, married with two kids, one day surprisingly falls in love with a young male colleague, Tom Leuthner and they begin an unusual affair (= "Eine aussergewöhnliche Affäre"). While Ina, Jochen's wife, worries about Jochen's distanced behavior without having a clue of her husband's affair, Jochen and Tom seriously fall for each other. Torn between his family and his new love, Jochen has to make a decision.

Cast & Characters

Hans Werner Meyer as Jochen;
Tatjana Blacher as Ina Wenzel;
Matthias Walter as Tom Leuthner;
August Schmolzer as Wolfgang;
Bruno Cathomas as Michael Kaiser