"Mein Blind Date mit dem Leben" tells the true story of a young man dreaming to work in a big hotel when a rare disease makes him lose his eyesight and gets him nearly blind. Frustrated by the reactions he receives, he decides to hide his disease from a very high-classed hotel and from then on tries his best to pass all exams despite the fact he can't see anything.
Just from the actors and the rather cheesy title I would have guessed that this could be one of those German cinematic releases that are full of bad jokes and cliches. However, I was proven wrong. Of course you do see some of the aspects that German cinema is infamous for but all in all I started to really like this film. It tells a tremendous story, based on true events and the acting was actually very convincing. I can easily imagine that the film might be exaggerating a bit at times, but anyway this man's story is worth being told to larger audiences.
All in all I can really recommend this movie. It is not a gamechanger but a production carried out with much love and joy for the film itself.
Just from the actors and the rather cheesy title I would have guessed that this could be one of those German cinematic releases that are full of bad jokes and cliches. However, I was proven wrong. Of course you do see some of the aspects that German cinema is infamous for but all in all I started to really like this film. It tells a tremendous story, based on true events and the acting was actually very convincing. I can easily imagine that the film might be exaggerating a bit at times, but anyway this man's story is worth being told to larger audiences.
All in all I can really recommend this movie. It is not a gamechanger but a production carried out with much love and joy for the film itself.