Run If You Can

Run If You Can

112 mins | Drama | July 28, 2010

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.

Run If You Can

112 mins | Drama | July 28, 2010

Run If You Can
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Südwestrundfunk, ARD, Wüste Film Ost, ARTE GEIE, Wüste Film
Original title Renn, wenn Du kannst
Directors Dietrich Brüggemann
Writers Anna Brüggemann, Dietrich Brüggemann

Cast

Robert Gwisdek

as Benjamin

Jacob Matschenz

as Christian

Anna Brüggemann

as Annika

Daniel Drewes

as Doctor

Amelie Kiefer

as Lisa

Franziska Weisz

as Mareike

Michael Sens

as Cello Teacher

Leslie Malton

as Regina

Jörg Bundschuh

as Mr. Wiener

Sven Taddicken

as Computer Store Clerk

Alexander Hörbe

as Paramedic

Arne Gottschling

as Paramedic

Christian Ehrich

as Nurse

Dietrich Brüggemann

as Detlef Hagemann