Why We Try

Why We Try

92 mins | Comedy, Romance | Jan. 15, 2004

Argentinian biology student Miro falls madly in love with young actress Mercedes, but is without a clue as to how to win her love. Then, a series of misunderstandings put him in the hot seat as a famous film director. Miro grabs his chance to shoot a film with Mercedes as his leading lady, hoping that she will fall for him. Whilst his plan is crazy, it is simple enough and Cupid is on his side. But Miro hasn't reckoned with film students Peter and Luigi who wish to shoot a “making-of” documentary of the great Argentinian “director”at work.

Why We Try

92 mins | Comedy, Romance | Jan. 15, 2004

Why We Try
Argentinian biology student Miro falls madly in love with young actress Mercedes, but is without a clue as to how to win her love. Then, a series of misunderstandings put him in the hot seat as a famous film director. Miro grabs his chance to shoot a film with Mercedes as his leading lady, hoping that she will fall for him. Whilst his plan is crazy, it is simple enough and Cupid is on his side. But Miro hasn't reckoned with film students Peter and Luigi who wish to shoot a “making-of” documentary of the great Argentinian “director”at work.
IMDb rating 7.8
Producers Filumé Filmproduktion, Spotlight Media Production AG
Original title Verflixt verliebt
Directors Marc Daniel Gerber, Peter Luisi
Writers Peter Luisi

Cast

Pablo Aguilar

as Miro

Simon Desbordes

as François

Jean-Baptiste Eydt

as Richard

Joàl Helmlinger

as Polizist

Susanne Kunz

as Angela

Martin Rapold

as Alex

Max Rüdlinger

as Polizeikommissar

Sandra Maria Schlegel

as Mercedes

Norbert Schwientek

as Bruno Kühne

Patricia Boser

as TV Moderator

Philipp Stengele

as Peter