Long Story Short

Long Story Short

2015 · 100 min · ★ 6.8 · Drama, Romance, Comedy

The film follows a group of friends and their highs and lows in pursuit of romantic redemption. It takes place over three years and is divided into eight parties : New Year's Eve, one housewarming, Midsummer, a wedding, a surprise party, a name of celebration, anniversary and birthday parties. The friends are all late thirties or early forties. They fought all with their own idea of what the perfect love really is, and must re-evaluate their perception in the course of history.

Directed by May el-Toukhy · Written by Maren Louise Käehne

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Mille Lehfeldt Ellen
Jens Albinus Max
Norma Omega Mengers Andersen Fillipa
Trine Dyrholm Anette
Peter Gantzler Rolf
Dya Josefine Hauch Bolette
Ola Rapace Sebastian
Janus Nabil Bakrawi Adam
Marijana Janković Dina
Danica Ćurčić Maya
Cecilie Stenspil Eva
Tilde Maja Frederiksen Rebekka

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