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Gruber Is Leaving streaming

Original title: Gruber Geht
2015 Movie Austria Drama, Romance, Comedy 100 min Ages 12+
By: Marie Kreutzer With: Christian Kainradl, Angelina Berger, Miriam Kohler, Lana-Mae Lopičić, Simon Hatzl

Gruber – a good-looking, professionally successful, Porsche driving ladies’ man – lives his life exactly the way he wants to. He can be charming if he needs something, or a complete and ignorant asshole if he finds it necessary. And he often finds it necessary. An acute pain in his lower abdomen puts the brakes on his decadent lifestyle, however, and a trip to the hospital ends with a cancer diagnosis. But how does a friendless egocentric deal with such a discovery? Gruber’s usual cynicism doesn’t numb the situation for long. A ray of light appears in the form of Sarah from Berlin. The two are not exactly a match made in heaven, but Sarah manages to find some common ground. It is no great wonder that even such a polished block of wood as Gruber has a soft centre hiding somewhere – but where? Marie Kreutzer’s hilarious yet cutting character study is based on the book of the same name by Doris Knecht.

Filmium rating
70%

Festival Achievements

Diagonale 2015
Selections:
Spielfilm
Zurich Film Festival 2015
Selections:
Programme

Mood

Melancholic
Serious
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

Marie Kreutzer
Doris Knecht
Ida Reiner
Lana-Mae Lopičić
Doris Schretzmayer
Manuel Rubey
Kai Peterson
Kajetan Dick
Daniel Pascal
Fabian Krüger
Theo Maalek
Miriam Kohler
Sabine Friesz
Martin Bergmann
Ulrike Beimpold
Bernadette Heerwagen
Angelina Berger
Pheline Roggan
Maria Burghardt
Giuseppe Rizzo
Victor Orluc
Sami Loris
Felix Breuel
Oana Solomon
Liliane Amuat
Hermann J. Kogler
Lynsey Thurgar
Natascha Muhic
Gisela Salcher
Harald Windisch
Henrietta Rauth
Matthias Koch
Godehard Giese
Simon Hatzl
Thomas Stipsits
Patricia Hirschbichler
Pia Hierzegger
Claudia Kainberger
Christian Kainradl
Rosa Lüders
Bernhard Fleischmann
Leena Koppe

Adaptation

Based On Novel
Doris Knecht
Literary Adaptation

Budget

Art-House
Independent
Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Cinemascope
Digital Arri Raw
High-Contrast

Narrative Structure

Character Study
Dual Storyline
Nonlinear

Pace

Deliberate
Reflective
Slow-Paced

Runtime

90-100 Minutes
Feature Film
Moderate Length

Soundtrack

Atmospheric
Minimalist
Referential

Style

Cinematic
Dark
Stylized

Time-Period

2010S
Contemporary
Modern

Central Conflict

Cancer Diagnosis
Personal Transformation
Pregnancy Dilemma

Characters

John Gruber
Mother
Sarah
Sister

Ending

Bittersweet
Final Reconciliation
Tragic

Historical Context

2010S
Contemporary
Modern Society

Key Plot Points

Chemotherapy
Diagnosis
Miscarriage
Pregnancy Decision
Recovery

Plot

Cancer Diagnosis
Emotional Growth
Urban Life

Setting

Berlin
Urban Environments
Vienna

Shooting Location

Berlin
Steiermark
Vienna

Theme

Materialism
Mortality
Personal Growth

Genre

Drama
Literary Adaptation
Tragicomedy

Audiences

Adults
Art-House Viewers
Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Gruber Goes
Gruber Is Leaving

Awards

Romy For Best Camera

Critical Reception

Balanced Tone
Praised For Acting
Well-Received

Reception

Award-Winning
Critical Acclaim
Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Austria
Germany

Release Year

2015
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