Life Is All You Get (German: Das Leben ist eine Baustelle) is a 1997 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Becker. It was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. Joe Leydon of Variety praised the film as "an extremely engaging tale of life and love in a city where everything appears to be in a state of flux", and described it as "a smartly written and sharply observed comedy-drama. At its frequent best, pic has a fresh and larky charm that's reminiscent of fondly remembered French New Wave romances."
A literal translation of the German title is "Life Is A Construction Site".
Cast
Jürgen Vogel as Jan Nebel
Christiane Paul as Vera
Ricky Tomlinson as Buddy
Meret Becker as Moni
Christina Papamichou as Kristina
Martina Gedeck as Lilo
Armin Rohde as Harri
Rebecca Hessing as Jenni
Andrea Sawatzki as Sylvia
Frank-Michael Köbe as Zivi 1 / Undercover Police Officer #1
Rainer Werner as Zivi 2 / Undercover Police Officer #2
Uwe Richter as Polizist 1 / Police Officer #1
Frank Kessler as Polizist 2 / Police Officer #2
Oliver Heschke as Polizist 3 / Police Officer #3