Run If You Can
An independent tragicomedy, Run If You Can is the debut feature for director Brüggemann who, along with his sister, also wrote the compelling screenplay. Forced to spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair, Ben is deeply desperate, despite his humor and vivaciousness. When he meets Christian, his new assistant, Ben treats him like every other helper he’s had. Things suddenly change when Christian meets Annika, “the cello player” whom Ben has been observing from his window for years. The three become close friends, putting Annika in the middle of an emotional, and somehow dangerous, ménage à trois. While conquering Annika is nothing very serious for career-focused Christian, Ben’s love for Annika reminds him of his past and forces him to face his most remote fears. A character-driven story, Run If You Can owes much of its power to the actors’ performances, especially Robert Gwisdek’s outstanding interpretation of Ben.
Release Date
July 28, 2010Runtime
112 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Dietrich BrüggemannScreenplay by
Anna Brüggemann, Dietrich BrüggemannLanguage
GermanBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
ReleasedCast
Robert Gwisdek
BenjaminJacob Matschenz
ChristianAnna Brüggemann
AnnikaDaniel Drewes
DoctorAmelie Kiefer
LisaFranziska Weisz
MareikeMichael Sens
Cello TeacherLeslie Malton
ReginaJörg Bundschuh
Mr. WienerSven Taddicken
Computer Store ClerkAlexander Hörbe
ParamedicDietrich Brüggemann
Detlef Hagemann