Alles Liebe (2010)
Release Year: 2010
Nation: Germany
Alternative Title: N/A
Director: Kai Wessel
Writer: Beate Langmaack, Kai Wessel
Production & Genre
Keywords
Keywords: birthday, birthday celebration, family gathering, family relationships, female nudity, female topless nudity, granddaughter, lake house, mother daughter relationship, mother son relationship
Story
On the occasion of their mother Irma's 65th birthday, her three grown children - businesswoman Kathrin, single mother Nettchen, and student Laurenz - decide to invite her to their old vacation home by the lake for a celebration. However, tensions arise as unexpected guests arrive, including Laurenz's new girlfriend, the family's Danish friend, and Irma's estranged girlfriend. The siblings begin to argue amongst themselves, leading to a disastrous birthday party that exposes long-buried family issues.
Summary
Alles Liebe is a 2010 German television drama directed by Kai Wessel, focusing on the complexities of family relationships during a tense and revealing birthday celebration for Irma Bergner. The film centers around Irma's three adult children who struggle to come together and honor their mother at her lake house, a place she secretly dislikes. With unexpected guests stirring up old conflicts and new tensions boiling over, the siblings are forced to confront their own issues while trying to salvage their mother's birthday. The story delves into themes of sibling rivalry, familial resentments, and the struggle for peace amidst chaos during family gatherings.
