Coming of Age

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 30, 2011

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany, Austria

Production

ORF

Cast

Christine Ostermayer,Karl Merkatz,Erni Mangold,Branko Samarovski,Susi Stach,Julia Jelinek,Inge Maux,Martin Oberhauser,Alexander El Dib,Anton Nooriand 11 more

Director

Sabine Hiebler,Gerhard Ertl

Writer

Gerhard Ertl,Sabine Hiebler

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2233961