Berlin, I Love You is a 2019 anthology romantic drama film starring an ensemble cast. A joint German and U.S. production, it serves as the fifth installment of the Cities of Love series created by Emmanuel Benbihy, after 2006's Paris, je t'aime, the 2008 film New York, I Love You, and Tbilisi, I Love You and Rio, I Love You both released in 2014.
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| Cinematography | Kolja Brandt |
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| Music by | Franco Tortora, Tom Batoy |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | Germany United States |
| Languages | English, German |
It was released on February 8, 2019 in the United States, by Saban Films, and on August 8, 2019 in Germany, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
It was announced in October 2017 that filming had begun on the latest instalment of the Cities of Love series, and would conclude in November. Amongst the announced cast included Helen Mirren, Keira Knightley, Jim Sturgess, Mickey Rourke, and Diego Luna.[3] Emily Beecham was announced as being cast in June 2018.[4] A trailer shared by Dianna Agron, who stars in and directs a segment of the film, revealed the involvements of Luke Wilson, Charlotte Le Bon and Iwan Rheon.[5]
Saban Films acquired the distribution rights for the film in May 2018.[6]
In February 2019, artist Ai Weiwei claimed that his section of Berlin, I Love You was cut due to pressure from China's government. "The reason we were given for the episode’s removal [..] was that my political status had made it difficult for the production team."[7]
Berlin, I Love You received negative reviews from film critics. It holds an 11% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 18 reviews, with an average of 3.9/10.[8]OnMetacritic, the film holds a rating of 34 out of 100, based on eight critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".[9]