Film Review: A Coffee in Berlin

You still got me: Benjamin Braddock as a German millennial

Tom Schilling’s Niko just wants a cup of coffee.

If you’re looking for a respite from X-Men, Spider-Man, Transformers and other big budget blockbuster men of all types, look no further than German writer/director Jan Ole Gerster’s subtle yet compelling A Coffee in Berlin, an indie about a flailing young man in modern-day Berlin who’s about as far removed from those purposeful heroic types as you can get. Geared toward the millennial set, the picture nevertheless has a universal appeal, and will resonate with those who have ever felt lost, confused, and unsure of their place in adult society. Continue reading “Film Review: A Coffee in Berlin”