Erwin und Julia(1991)
The story of a few people in Vienna. Erwin, who wants to become an actor and has come from somewhere in the provinces with great ambitions. Karin, a waitress in a suburban espresso bar, who is almost destroyed by her love. Wolf, a writer who finds life difficult because he can't write. Claudia, a German woman, stuck in this neurotic city where everyone, incomprehensibly, makes life so difficult. Everyone is searching for another life, their own, the real life.
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The story of a few people in Vienna. Erwin, who wants to become an actor and has come from somewhere in the provinces with great ambitions. Karin, a waitress in a suburban espresso bar, who is almost destroyed by her love. Wolf, a writer who finds life difficult because he can't write. Claudia, a German woman, stuck in this neurotic city where everyone, incomprehensibly, makes life so difficult. Everyone is searching for another life, their own, the real life.
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1991-01-01
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6
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3.0 startsTagline
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Deutsch
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