Everything Always All the Time

What’s a relationship all about? What happens when your girlfriend suddenly has a penis? And is love, in the end, just for idiots? Kim (Martina Schöne-Radunski) and Andreas (Christian Ehrich) are actually pretty happy—with each other and with life. But Kim, the young pilot, wants more and takes the wheel. She wants a penis. Not because she wants to be a man, but simply because she’s curious. She doesn’t want to talk to Andreas about it, though. She’d rather present him with a fait accompli. Who needs communication when you can get by without it? While Andreas succumbs to silent activism, Kim marches through Berlin in a stiff-armed stride. To make matters worse, their mutual best friend Anna (Stella Hilb)—burdened by her own heartbreak and an acute desire to have children—moves in with them.... Philipp Eichholtz, director of “Liebe mich!”, “Luca tanzt leise,” and “Rückenwind von vorn,” once again delivers a charmingly absurd relationship comedy that questions societal expectations. With plenty of wit, yet thoroughly thought-provoking, this quirky thought experiment explores identity, gender roles, and power dynamics in relationships. In an improvised mumblecore style featuring all sorts of unusual characters, the film particularly impresses with its playful and clever handling of themes such as bodily autonomy, desire, and partnership—without being preachy, but rather remaining very human.