Sugarlove (2021)
The marriage between sociology professor Patrick and psychotherapist Julia is a successful, stable union, a relationship many envy. It is a partnership in which both find a sense of security and inspiration. The only thing missing is sex. Julia has lost all desire for it. Patrick, however, refuses to resign himself to abstinence. Since both are determined to save their relationship, Julia proposes an unconventional solution to the problem. Online, Patrick finds Claire, a woman who is natural, intelligent, attractive, and desirable. Claire is a woman who knows exactly what she is doing, and who shrewdly leverages her erotic capital to ensure her financial security. The affair is intended to remain strictly sexual. Yet Patrick proves unable to control his emotions as planned. When Claire discovers that she is merely a means to an end for the couple, she begins to cross the established boundaries thereby throwing the entire lives of the married couple, and their family, into turmoil.
Director: Isabel Kleefeld
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Barbara Auer as Julia Schindler-Holm |
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Fritz Karl as Patrick Schindler |
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Cosima Henman as Claire / Klara Becker |
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Marie Förster as Kristina Schindler |
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Juri Senft as Nick Vollrath |
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Johanna Gastdorf as Terry Jonen |
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Robert Dölle as Klaras Ex-Lover |
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Denis Schmidt as Ronny Dombeck |
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Caroline Schreiber as Elvira Freese |
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Stefan Gebelhoff as Siegfried Kilian |
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Gonny Gaakeer as Charlotte Gasner |
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Jan Liem as Jan Sun |
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Josefine Koenig as Polizistin |
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Francesco Russo as Taxifahrer |
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Carina Mischke as Beamtin |
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Christian Skibinski as Packetbote (uncredited) |
| Directing | Isabel Kleefeld | Director |
| Writing | Silke Zertz | Writer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elena Wegner | Costume Design |
| Art | Martina Brünner | Production Design |
| Editing | Renata Salazar-Ivancan | Editor |
| Production | Kirsten Hager | Producer |
| Crew | Katharina Dufner | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Diana Hellwig | Producer |
| Production | Sabine Wenath-Merki | Line Producer |
| Sound | Annette Focks | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Sabine Schwedhelm | Casting Director |
| Camera | Martin Langer | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Matthias Haeb | Sound |
| Sound | Karl Atteln | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Thomas Supke | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Christina Freye | Property Master |
| Art | Severin Koerber | Property Master |
| Art | Esra Tamkoc | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Diana Koeberlin | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Isabella Beyer | Makeup Designer |
| Lighting | Horst Mann | Gaffer |
| Camera | Jonathan Ibeka | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Valentin Hoepner | Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Philipp Hoch | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Daniela Lapp | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Tim Großkurth | Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Niels Reinhard | Visual Effects |
| Art | Niels Reinhard | Title Designer |
| Production | Horst Jaquet | Post Production Coordinator |
| Production | David Hils | Unit Manager |
| Production | Marvin Albracht | Unit Manager |
| Production | Anja Firmenich | Production Manager |
| Production | Oliver Lehmann | Line Producer |