Lovers is a romantic tragicomedy about two lovers who spend their last 24 hours together in Berlin before they plan to go their separate ways. I was truly immersed in the narrative. Knowing that the dialogue was mostly improvised and that the main part of this film was shot within 24 hours in Berlin gave me a deep appreciation for the creative process that went into making this story feel as nuanced, realistic and as alive as it did for me. I was enchanted by the performances of Björn von der Wellen and Magdalena Steinlein. The story felt like Björns constant attempt to bring Magdalena's character around to seeing the connection that the two have. The subjects that are raised through their conversations and "When Harry Met Sally" style talking heads provided honest glimpses into their lives; the subject matter around the bigger questions that come up for us in life resonated a lot with me and really carried me through the story with them.

I think that to create a piece like this that is largely improvised with bold artistic choices throughout reflects the courage, creativity and artistic spirit of the director Rebecca Panian and the filmmakers behind this.

Normally I'd come here hoping to find useful insight into the quality of a movie before I decide to watch it, but in this instance I was entirely distracted by corneliamathis's review. So much in fact that I didn't come back until half an hour later, once my sides had stopped hurting, to continue my investigation into whether this movie is worth watching.

So, getting back to the matter at hand... The movie itself seems a little pointless; it's an attempt at romanticising "break-up sex," an attempt to portray it as something more than it actually is. Why is it that the "arty" types can't be satisfied with the fact that some things just are?

If you're a "dweller/klinger," particularly if you're the dumpee (as opposed to the dumper), you might find this movie useful in helping you come to grips with the fact that you've only lost that which you didn't need in the first place. If you're looking for something to keep your attention for a little over an hour, you might want to skip it. It's not a bad movie; it's just that there's not much there to keep your brain ticking over.