And so is Arthur & Claire, about death & life, about what makes life what it is, about guilt, solace, relations, emotions.
Based on a theatre play, Arthur & Claire is set in Amsterdam. An Austrian egocentric and grumpy square meets an emotional and open young Dutch woman; both share irony and the same idea: to terminate one's life.
And they are quite different at the same time. The rest and how the story progresses, that you have to see for yourself.
It's in German, Dutch, English. Hoekstra's German might be better to grasp than the Viennois of Hader's. Both play their parts well, with Hader being the favourite of mine. This 'Grantler' role, similar to his 'Indien', fits him well. The Amsterdam locations seemed alive and shot from real life, they contribute to a fine film with dry humour within the dialogues. 8-9 stars.