Lotte and Matthias: When love fights big capitalism!

Lotte and Matthias: When love fights big capitalism!

Riga, Lettland - Boredom has no chance in Cologne today, because the cinema brings a breath of fresh air to the house stool! The film evening is perfect for romantics, because with the romantic comedy "Happiness comes unexpectedly", it is guaranteed not to be emotionally dry. Two worlds meet here: Lotte Wagner, a young single mother with two adolescent children, and Matthias Winkelmann, a divorced top manager who wants to rediscover life despite his heart problems. Lotte, with a strong will, defies great capitalism and shows that a sensitive mother ticks differently than a business man who is constantly associated with success.

The actors bring the story about Lotte and Matthias to life: Jule Ronstedt plays the leading role of the Lotte, while Heio von Stetten embodies the Matthias with all its facets. A colorful cast provides great moments and surprising twists, including Anna Schudt as Britta Pätzke and Karl Kranzkowski as Karl Hagen. Director Sibylle Tafel and the creative team behind the script, Bettina Börgerding and Iris Uhlenbruch, have proven a fine sense of humor and warmth, which makes the film an entertaining experience. Thomas Osterhoff's music accompanies the narrative and makes the hearts beat faster.

a window to other family stories

Not only love stories currently conquer the canvases at the moment. The documentary "Two Mother", also known as the German title "My mothers - search for traces in Riga", is devoted to a very personal topic: the adoption history of the director Rosa von Praunheim. In 2000, Rosa learned that he was adopted, which leads him to a moving search for his biological parents. The film, which celebrated its premiere in 2007 and is now paying attention again, impressively shows how people fight for their roots and what challenges are to be overcome. With a term of 87 minutes, Praunheim succeeds in kidnapping the audience into a world full of emotions and questions.

Another touching documentary is "The Adoption" from Denmark, which was published in 2012. In this film, the adoption of two Ethiopian children is accompanied, while their biological parents are ill. The film illuminates the challenges associated with adoption and asks questions about the well -being of the children, but without pronouncing premature blends. A dramatic turn shows up in the rebellion of one of the adopted children against the new parents, which makes the dilemma all the more tangible. The documentation is released from the age of 16 and stimulates thought.