Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- witty
- melancholic
- awkward
- quiet weekend
- literary film night
What sets it apart
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Joachim Meyerhoff's family life is defined by grandparents, parents, and emotionally charged domestic relationships.
Joachim is an aspiring actor, making performance central to his development and self-understanding.
The comedy and drama framing suggests humor emerging from painful, awkward, and intimate family circumstances.
The film is based on a novel and centers on Joachim Meyerhoff, whose name also identifies the source story's protagonist.
Films like Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke, and why
The Royal Tenenbaums
shared literary adaptation, intergenerational family tension, theatrical coming-of-age perspective, and bittersweet humor
The Worst Person in the World
shared autobiographical family drama, eccentric relatives, theatrical performance, and wry emotional tone
Toni Erdmann
shared European coming-of-age storytelling, complicated parent-child relationships, and melancholic comedy
Movie Details
- Director
- Simon Verhoeven
- Release Date
- 2026-01-29
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 (38)
Cast
- Bruno Alexander
- Senta Berger
- Michael Wittenborn
- Laura Tonke
- Devid Striesow
- Katharina Stark
- Anne Ratte-Polle
- Moritz von Treuenfels
- Friedrich von Thun
- Victoria Trauttmansdorff
Common questions
- What is Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke about?
- An aspiring actor navigates the absurd tenderness and painful gaps of an eccentric German family shaped by grandparents, parents, and memory.
- What is Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke.
- Which films are like Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke?
- Films with a similar feel include The Royal Tenenbaums, The Worst Person in the World, and Toni Erdmann.
- How long is Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke?
- Ach, diese Lücke, diese entsetzliche Lücke runs 137 minutes.
