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The Space Between the Lines

The Space Between the Lines

20196.32h 2m

Overview

Emmi would like to cancel her subscription to "Like" magazine via e-mail. But due to a typo, her messages land in Leo Leike’s inbox. When Emmi repeatedly sends mails to the wrong address, Leo decides to inform her of her mistake. This marks the beginning of an extraordinary e-mail exchange, which can only be held between two strangers. Treading the fine line between complete strangeness and noncommittal intimacy, the two are soon sharing their innermost secrets and longings – until they need to face the unavoidable question: Will their feelings, sent and received virtually, survive the test of a real-life encounter? And what will happen if they do?

Directed by Vanessa Jopp
Written by Jane Ainscough, Daniel Glattauer
Produced by Janine Jackowski, Jonas Dornbach, Nora Tschirner
Box Office0Revenue: $4.8M

Top Cast

Nora Tschirner

Nora Tschirner

Emma Rothner

Alexander Fehling

Alexander Fehling

Leo Leike

Ulrich Thomsen

Ulrich Thomsen

Bernhard

Ella Rumpf

Ella Rumpf

Adrienne

Claudia Eisinger

Claudia Eisinger

Marlene

Katharina Gieron

Katharina Gieron

Fiona

Eleonore Weisgerber

Eleonore Weisgerber

Vera

Yoran Leicher

Yoran Leicher

Jonas

Moritz Führmann

Moritz Führmann

Paul

Gina Henkel

Gina Henkel

Simone

About The Space Between the Lines

The Space Between the Lines is a romance, drama film released in 2019. Directed by Vanessa Jopp, it stars Nora Tschirner, Alexander Fehling, Ulrich Thomsen. Emmi would like to cancel her subscription to "Like" magazine via e-mail. But due to a typo, her messages land in Leo Leike’s inbox. When Emmi repeatedly sends mails to the wrong address, Leo decides to inform her of her mistake. This marks the beginning of an extraordinary e-mail exchange, which can only be held between two strangers. Treading the fine line between complete strangeness and noncommittal intimacy, the two are soon sharing their innermost secrets and longings – until they need to face the unavoidable question: Will their feelings, sent and received virtually, survive the test of a real-life encounter? And what will happen if they do?

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