Synopsis

Elementary school teacher, Anna is too mentally fragile to control her students. Actor, Thilo works as a wine telemarketer to make a living but his sales are way below average. One day, they attempt to set up each of their own friends, Valerie and Moritz, but this plan goes wrong when Anna’s mental breakdown worsens. However, when Thilo sees Anna, he falls head over heels in love with her. Now, they have to overcome their life problems in order to turn their encounter into a happy ending. A musical which tells the story of young Germans’ despair and love, *Melodies of Spring* is a romantic comedy that is as fresh as its title. Surrounding the story of Anna and Thilo who have to deal with their job difficulties as their love deepens, the film presents various situations that German men and women in their thirties experience through Valerie and Moritz who wrestle between work and child raising, and Florian who loves Katja but feels pressured by the relationship. It is music that gives unity and flow to the diverse characters and situations. Including the 1930s star, Zarah Leander, rock musician, Udo Lindenberg, and pop star, Gitte Hænning, a variety of music from different periods and genres are selected to complement the mood and tone of each character. The actors each sang their songs during the film shoot which was later dubbed with the original songs. (Chung Woochung)

Director

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  • Martin Walz
  • Born in Zurich, Switzerland in 1964 and raised in Berlin. After high school, he took acting lessons and appeared in a few films. During this time, he also worked on screenplays and directed short films. In 1986, he took a 16mm film production course at New York University, and in 1991, made his feature film debut with *Sazka - Die Wette*. He has since directed several TV movies and short films, including *Killer Condom* (1996) and *Liebe Lügen* (1997).