Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps

Nov 28, 2007

1h 43m

★ 4.5

Overview

Jan is an absolute heartthrob and a diehard Hertha fan. Katrin is attractive, just as successful and an incorrigible romantic. Chance makes the two the ideal couple. At least almost. Everything would be perfect if the two flagship models of their species did not lapse into primeval behavioral patterns. And so Jan sinks a little too deep in the cleavage of his secretary Melanie, and Katrin can not resist the adventurer Jonathan's lead role.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Constantin Film

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Cast

Jan

Benno Fürmann

Katrin

Jessica Schwarz

Melanie

Annika Kuhl

Jonathan

Uwe Ochsenknecht

Angie

Nadja Becker

Sven

Sasha

Krischl

Tom Schilling

Udo

Lars Rudolph

Tanja

Florentine Lahme

Frau Kitzelbach

Katja Flint

Paul

Thomas Kretschmann

Co-Pilot

Peter Lohmeyer

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