Single by Contract

“This return to lighter fare for helmer Marc Rothemund ("Sophie Scholl: The Final Days") is a sleek, contemporary teen-princess fantasy, elevated by appealing perfs and a strong soundtrack.” Boyd van Hoeij (Variety)

Genre Romantic Comedy
Year of Production 2010
Director Marc Rothemund
Principal Cast Inka Friedrich, Roman Knizka, Frank Ziegler, Amber Bongard, Anna Fischer
Length 105 mins

Lila returns to Berlin after spending a year in the U.S., only to find that everything's changed: her school has been taken over by Paris-Hilton-Queens, her mother has just fallen in love again, and her 11-year-old sister Luzy is totally hysterical about some band Lila's never even heard of. But then, out of the blue, she meets this guy named Chriz – and falls head over heels in love with him. What Lila doesn't know is that Chriz is actually the celebrated star of Berlin Mitte, the band everyone is going crazy about. Lila doesn't have a clue what's happening as she stumbles into the biggest romantic mess you can imagine…

Marc Rothemund was born in 1968. He is the son of the film director Sigi Rothemund and the brother of the actress Nina Rothemund. He began his career as an assistant director for, among others, Helmut Dietl and Bernd Eichinger. He then made his directorial debut with episodes for various TV series. His first feature film was Love Scenes from Planet Earth (1998). In 2005 he directed Sophie Scholl – The Final Days (2005), which was nominated for an Academy Award and received numerous other awards, including the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival. His other films include: Ants in the Pants (1999), Hope Dies Last (2001), The Duo (2003), Pornorama (2007) and Single by Contract (2010).

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH