Im Juli. (2000)

User Rating:

7.9/10   

Director:

Fatih Akin

Writer:

Fatih Akin (writer)

Release Date:

24 August 2000 (Germany)

Genre:

Romance | Comedy

Tagline:

Im Herz. Im Bauch. Im Juli.

Plot:

Can Daniel follow the sun from Hamburg to the Bosporus by Friday to meet his love?

Plot Keywords:

Hamburg | Summer | Teacher | Flea Market | Magic Ring

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Moritz Bleibtreu	...	Daniel Bannier
Christiane Paul	...	Juli
Mehmet Kurtulus	...	Isa
Idil Üner	...	Melek
Jochen Nickel	...	Leo
Branka Katic	...	Luna
Birol Ünel	...	Kellner
Sandra Borgmann	...	Marion
Ernest Hausmann	...	Kodjo
Gábor Salinger	...	Marktverkäufer
Cem Akin	...	Türkischer Grenzbeamter
Fatih Akin	...	Rumänischer Grenzbeamter
Nina Lauterbach	...	Schülerin Kira
Linda Wagner	...	Schülerin Anette
Hans Daglioglu	...	Schüler Ernie

Also Known As:

In July (International: English title)

Runtime:

99 min | Colombia:98 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German | English | Turkish | Bulgarian | Serbo-Croatian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:M18 | Australia:M | Germany:12 (w) | Norway:11

Filming Locations:

Budapest, Hungary

Company:

Argos Filmcilik Turizm

Trivia:

When Daniel and Juli are traveling through Romania, only photos are shown instead of real film footage. The reason for that is the Romanian government didn't give permission to film in their country, so they had to take photos instead.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: During the end of the film, Daniel, Juli, Isa and Melek pass the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge (Second Bridge) from the European side to the Asian side just after Daniel and Juli are picked up by the others, but seconds later during the helicopter shot they are crossing from the Asian side to the European side on the Bosphorus Bridge (First Bridge).

Quotes:

Juli: You look like you could use some luck.
Daniel Bannier: A bag would do.
Juli: [holds out a ring] What's this?
Daniel Bannier: A sun.
Juli: What's a sun.
Daniel Bannier: It's a ball of gas which the Earth and 8 other planets revolve around.
Juli: The sun lights up life: for me, for her, and for you. Another word for light is?
Daniel Bannier: Energy?
Juli: It's good luck.
Daniel Bannier: I see. The ring is a lucky charm.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References It Happened One Night (1934)

Soundtrack:

Istanbul sunrise

Audience favorite

I saw this movie at the Zimbabwe International Film Festival 2001, where it won the audience favorite prize. Its competitors where among other excellent films "Love is a bitch", "Girl on the bridge", "Girl of your dreams", "Her eyes", "Mifunes song".

The movie is a sort of feel-good road movie through the Balkans. There is lots of action, flirting with fate, and going through hell to find the one you love.

It's cinematography is beautiful, and this is truly a very good movie!

8/10

(pls if you know how I can get this movie, please mail me)