Coming of Age (2011)
Does luck have a use by date? Both thought that at eighty they have experienced everything until, like a bolt of lightening, Rosa and Bruno come together and immediately fall head over heels. There are two obstacles to their happiness though: Bruno’s marriage, which has long been routine, and Rosa’s illness; she has cancer and not long left to live. Despite the difficult circumstances, the two decide to breakaway – Bruno from his relationship and Rosa from her retirement home. Against the advice of carers, doctors and relatives, the pair moves into a new apartment together. ANFANG 80 shows with a great deal of unequivocal humour how insensitively and sometimes desperately overburdened society reacts to love among the elderly.
Director: Sabine Hiebler, Gerhard Ertl
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: December 30, 2011
Cast
- Christine Ostermayer - Rosa
- Karl Merkatz - Bruno
- Erni Mangold - Herta
- Branko Samarovski - Karl
- Susi Stach - Waltraud
- Julia Jelinek - Röntgenschwester
- Inge Maux - Frau Binders Schwester
- Martin Oberhauser - Polizist
- Alexander El Dib - Psychiater
- Anton Noori - Dr. Karras
Screenplay
Production: ORF
Country: Germany, Austria
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Keywords
woman director
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Coming of Age about?
- Does luck have a use by date? Both thought that at eighty they have experienced everything until, like a bolt of lightening, Rosa and Bruno come together and immediately fall head over heels. There are two obstacles to their happiness though: Bruno’s marriage, which has long been routine, and Rosa’s illness; she has cancer and not long left to live. Despite the difficult circumstances, the two decide to breakaway – Bruno from his relationship and Rosa from her retirement home. Against the advice of carers, doctors and relatives, the pair moves into a new apartment together. ANFANG 80 shows with a great deal of unequivocal humour how insensitively and sometimes desperately overburdened society reacts to love among the elderly.
- Who directed Coming of Age?
- Coming of Age was directed by Sabine Hiebler, Gerhard Ertl.
- Who stars in Coming of Age?
- Coming of Age stars Christine Ostermayer, Karl Merkatz, Erni Mangold, Branko Samarovski, Susi Stach, Julia Jelinek.
- How long is Coming of Age?
- Coming of Age has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- Where was Coming of Age produced?
- Coming of Age was produced in Germany, Austria.