Beat Beat Heart

Beat Beat Heart

2017 · 86 min · ★ 4.0 · Drama, Comedy, Romance

True love never dies, the loving heart never stops beating ... for Kerstin’s ex Thomas, who she still hopes will come back some day. Instead of Thomas, her mother Charlotte shows up at her door, mid-50s and freshly single again, too. Charlotte moves in with Kerstin and her flatmates, one of who shows her how to use a modern dating app to meet new men. As mom starts dating again, her daughter refuses to let digital reality intrude on her romantic daydreams.

Directed by Luise Brinkmann · Written by Luise Brinkmann

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