Run If You Can
2010 · 112 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 867 VOTES · DIR. Dietrich Brüggemann
Overview
An independent tragicomedy, Run If You Can is the debut feature for director Brüggemann who, along with his sister, also wrote the compelling screenplay. Forced to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, Ben is deeply desperate, despite his humor and vivaciousness. When he meets Christian, his new assistant, Ben treats him like every other helper he’s had. Things suddenly change when Christian meets Annika, “the cello player” whom Ben has been observing from his window for years. The three become close friends, putting Annika in the middle of an emotional, and somehow dangerous, ménage à trois. While conquering Annika is nothing very serious for career-focused Christian, Ben’s love for Annika reminds him of his past and forces him to face his most remote fears. A character-driven story, Run If You Can owes much of its power to the actors’ performances, especially Robert Gwisdek’s outstanding interpretation of Ben.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,085 lines
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00:00:21 Nurse Michaela?
00:07:48 Hello?
00:13:06 his mom put the car on eBay and I jumped at the chance.
00:17:26 Never dive in before checking for rocks. I don't do it anymore, either.
00:21:14 The exchange of musical ideas
00:25:19 Sepsis!
00:28:34 What you don't wish for.
00:31:56 they built on a slag heap. It's 70 meters high
00:35:46 You wouldn't believe how many fish I can keep in a juice box.
00:40:30 Me?
00:42:52 it's about time you saw all your children
00:45:32 Can you imagine?
00:50:40 Excuse me.
00:53:40 I can do it theoretically, but I don't notice anything.
00:57:15 First make sure this doesn't become chronic.
01:02:41 If I'd given up that easy, I'd still be playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star!
01:07:36 Can I offer you something? A coffee or a cookie?
01:11:11 I'm sorry, but...
01:15:43 She would've found out anyway. - No, she wouldn't.
01:26:13 You can see how normal I am. Two thirds of men can't take off a bra.
01:30:03 Are you so sure?
01:35:04 What?
01:43:37 just not right away.
01:46:56 to Masha Nikitinova