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73% Critic Match
Long Hello and Short Goodbye
7.3 / 10• 1999• 1h 35m•NR• German
ComedyThriller
Storyline
The cop Kahnitz wants to finish off the little gangster Ben. The young undercover policewoman Melody is supposed to tempt him to make his final break. What Melody doesn't know is that Kahnitz and Ben are connected by a dark chapter in their past, and Melody is supposed to help Kahnitz settle his old scores. But the intriguing game of love, hate, crime and betrayal inevitably drags everyone involved into a bloody showdown...
Cast & Crew
Nicolette Krebitz
Melody
Lead
Marc Hosemann
Ben
Sunnyi Melles
Aurelia
Axel Milberg
Percy
Michael Benthin
Rezeptionist
Dietrich Hollinderbäumer
Kahnitz
Katja Riemann
Ida
Hannelore Hoger
Therapeutin
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rainer Kaufmann's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Long Hello and Short Goodbye is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
