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66% Critic Match
Life Is All You Get
6.6 / 10• 1997• 1h 55m•NR• German
RomanceDramaComedy
Storyline
After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...
Cast & Crew
Jürgen Vogel
Jan Nebel
Lead
Christiane Paul
Vera
Ricky Tomlinson
Buddy
CP
Christina Papamichou
Kristina
Martina Gedeck
Lilo
Armin Rohde
Harri
Rebecca Hessing
Jenni
Meret Becker
Moni
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wolfgang Becker's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Life Is All You Get is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
