Every You Every Me (film) explained

Every You Every Me
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Director:Michael Fetter Nathansky
Editing:Andrea Mertens
Cinematography:Jan Mayntz
Music:Gregor Keienburg
Runtime:104 minutes
Language:German

Every You Every Me (German: Alle die Du bist) is a 2024 romantic drama film written and directed by Michael Fetter Nathansky. The film starring Aenne Schwarz and Carlo Ljubek, is set against the industrial backdrop of Europe's largest lignite mining area, about the initial magic of falling in love and the painful process of falling out of love.[1]

It was selected in the Panorama section at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival where it had its world premiere on 16 February 2024.[2] It was theatrically released in Germany on 4 April 2024.

Synopsis

Every You Every Me is a story of love and loss, of how it begins and how it ends. Nadine works hard at the factory, but her love life is falling apart. She wants to feel the same way she used to about her partner, but he seems like a different person now. What changed between them? How can she find the spark that ignited their romance?

Cast

Production

The second feature film by German film director and screenwriter Michael Fetter Nathansky, working title Mannequins is produced by Studio Zentral/Network Movie and Contando Films with the participation of ZDF – Das kleine Fernsehenspiel.[1]

Filming bagan in Cologne in North Rhine-Westphalia and the surrounding area from 17 February 2023. After total of 25 days of filming schedule it ended on 29 March 2023.

Release

Every You Every Me had its world premiere on 16 February 2024, as part of the 74th Berlin International Film Festival, in Panorama.[3]

In January 2024, Brussels based independent company 'Be For Films' acquired the international sales rights of the film.[4]

It was released in German theaters on 4 April 2024 by Port-au-Prince Pictures GmbH [de].[5]

Reception

Serena Seghedoni reviewing at Berlinale in Loud And Clear Reviews awarded 3 stars and wrote, "Perhaps the movie would have worked better as a short film, which would have enabled Nathansky to use Paul’s many personas to explore the main theme of the film in more depth before they outstayed their welcome."[6]

Giorgia Del Don reviewing the film at Berlinale for Cineuropa wrote, "Between realism and dream-state, Michael Fetter Nathansky depicts the complex relationship between a woman and her partner whom she can no longer stand but doesn’t dare leave."[7]

Accolades

Every You Every Me won two work-in-progress Awards, under its previous title Mannequins, at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival.

AwardDateCategoryRecipientResult
San Sebastián International Film Festival27 September 2023WIP Europa Industry Award + WIP Europa AwardMannequins[8]
Berlin International Film Festival25 February 2024Panorama Audience Award for Best Feature FilmMichael Fetter Nathansky[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Every You Every Me: Feature Film 2023-2024 – Drama, Love, Germany. Crew United . 17 February 2023 . 2 February 2024. en.
  2. Web site: The Panorama strand of the Berlinale to open with Levan Akin's Crossing . Davide. Abbatescianni . 17 January 2024. 2 February 2024 . . en.
  3. Web site: Every You Every Me . Berlinale . 6 February 2024 . 6 February 2024.
  4. News: Berlinale Film 'Every You Every Me,' About Falling Out of Love With Your Partner, Picked Up by Be For Films (EXCLUSIVE) . Leo Barraclough . Variety. 17 January 2024 . 2 February 2024 . en.
  5. Web site: Alle die Du bist: Deutschland Spanien 2023/2024 Spielfilm. Every You Every Me: Germany Spain 2023/2024 feature film . filmportal.de . 2 February 2024. de.
  6. News: Every You Every Me: Berlin Film Review . Serena Seghedoni . Loud And Clear Reviews. 16 February 2024 . 18 February 2024 . en.
  7. Web site: Review: Every You Every Me. Giorgia. Del Don . 20 February 2024. 21 February 2024 . Cineuropa . en.
  8. Web site: Projects from Colombia, Argentina and Germany triumph at San Sebastián's industry events . David . González . 28 September 2023. 2 February 2024 . Cineuropa . en.
  9. Web site: Berlinale Unveils Full Panorama, Forum & Generation Line-Ups With New Films By Nathan Silver, Levan Akin, André Téchiné & Bruce LaBruce. Deadline. Melanie . Goodfellow. 17 January 2024. 2 February 2024.