When does Old Love take place at filmforum Duisburg?

The screening starts on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 17:45.

How much does a ticket cost?

The regular admission price is €9.90, the reduced price is €8.50.

How long is the film?

The official film page states a runtime of 111 minutes.

Where does the event take place?

The screening takes place at filmforum at Dellplatz 16 in 47051 Duisburg.

At what age is Old Love rated?

The film is rated for ages 6 and up in Germany.

When does the box office open?

The box office generally opens 30 minutes before the start of the screening.

Old Love at the filmforum: Forty years of marriage, sharp dialogues and quiet hope

Name: Old Love
Start: 2026-10-15T17:45:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-15T19:45:00+02:00
Location: filmforum

Old Love at filmforum Duisburg: When forty years of marriage are shaken

Almost four decades of shared life form the resonance space for Old Love, the clever and simultaneously cheerful film adaptation of the bestselling book by Elke Heidenreich and Bernd Schroeder. On October 15, 2026, the audience at filmforum Duisburg will experience a biting, melancholic, and tender love story featuring Dagmar Manzel and Joachim Król.

Between daily life, friction, and unfulfilled dreams

Lore continues to work as a librarian, organizes readings, and holds on to her passion for literature. Harry, on the other hand, has retreated into gardening, wheat beer, and familiar routines after his retirement. Words fly between them like sparks: They talk a lot but often mean something different.

A marriage as a dramatic stage

When daughter Julia wants to marry for the third time, a dispute ignites that points far beyond the upcoming wedding. Beneath the surface lie old jealousy, missed opportunities, and the question of whether a shared life after forty years can take a new direction. The dramaturgy combines pointed dialogue, dry humor, and quiet melancholy into a realistic portrait of long-standing love.

Strong acting with subtle nuances

Dagmar Manzel portrays Lore as a sharp-tongued, impatient, and vulnerable woman who does not want to settle for a life at a standstill. Joachim Król gives Harry a contradictory presence between persistence, confusion, and late empathy. In their interplay, an intense stage experience arises before the screen: Every glance, every silence, and every sharp sentence shifts the balance of this marriage.

Andreas Dresen and Laila Stieler: Cinema with keen observation

Director Andreas Dresen and screenwriter Laila Stieler continue their long-standing artistic collaboration. Their direction focuses on the small movements of daily life and finds great emotional tensions within. Set design, lighting, acoustics, and acting support a restrained, warm narrative tone that does not expose the characters but accompanies them attentively.

A film about the possibility of a new beginning

Old Love tells of a partnership that is not concluded after four decades. The film adaptation remains biting, ironic, sentimental, cheerful, and tender. The audience can expect a theater atmosphere in the spirit of cinema: concentrated dialogues, precise character portrayals, and that silent audience reaction that arises when a foreign story suddenly touches one's own life.

Conclusion: filmforum Duisburg invites you to a special cultural evening about love, age, family, and missed life opportunities. Those who appreciate realistic cinema, strong actors, and finely crafted dramatic relationship stories will experience an evening full of wit, warmth, and resonance with Old Love.