Lack of good storyline.

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

I have always been a fan of Dieter Hallervorden but this film puts him over the top, as it absolutely great acting! What a great German film! A film about ageing and dying, and having grown up in Germany where death was taboo and not talked about, this film stirs up emotions in a way that most nations that push the elderly out of view, need to hear and see.The message is clear, keep going and even after death it continues. Not many films can deliver that message these days and therefore this film is one of a kind.Great cinema, great spiritual message!

Seriously? Beckmann? Why him?I actually liked this movie very much. It's far better than Honig im Kopf - but this Beckmann scene was terrible. Unbearable! Minus one star because of Beckmann. Otherwise I had given it 10/10.Nevertheless, this movie is worth watching. It's about growing old, about generation gap, how to relate to other people in modern times, German medical care system for the elderly people…., it's about overextension and about past lifes of each individual... But I guess the main theme is "don't give up, keep on rolling." In this case, running.The cast is very good, enjoyable watching. Renowned personalities of Germany's finest actors. Usually I hate Berlin, but I liked the short sequences of the city. Perfect fit. Perfect movie.

This is really a good movie, reminding especially German viewers how good an actor Dieter (Didi) Hallervorden actually is. The script helps a lot, even if you're younger you can relate to what's happening. And both sides (actually multiple sides) are portrayed evenly. There's a reason for the behavior of the people/characters at work here (no pun intended in that case).Growing old and losing ones ability to do things is not easy. Especially accepting things as what they are or have become. But in this case it's about not stopping and overcoming obstacles. It's not like you don't know where this one is going (again no pun intended). But the way the material is treated and the acting goes hand in hand with the script to make a very touching movie!

I was pleasantly surprised when i saw this movie on the plane. the situation of old people is real and sad, but the movie put a positive spin in it. looking at my own parents aging, i identified with the movie in so many ways. the nursing home is very nice from an architectural point of view. my favorite scene is when they went to register for the marathon, it's too late unless he met two exceptions. that scene was hilarious. the runner forgot when and the wife remember it like yesterday. the bond between the husband and wife is nicely presented....i cried over it. the wife reminded me of my own mother, like most mothers, she's loving, caring and supportive of her husband even she didn't agree with him initially.