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Me and Kaminski (2015)

Me and Kaminski poster
Original title
Ich und Kaminski
Directed by
Wolfgang Becker
Genre
drama film, comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
6
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 45 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young writer sees a chance for fame and money by writing about a famous blind painter who lives alone. The writer tracks down the old man and tries to get close to him.

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What happens

Me and Kaminski (German: Ich und Kaminski) is a 2015 comedy drama film directed by Wolfgang Becker from a screenplay by Thomas Wendrich, based on the 2003 novel by Daniel Kehlmann. It tells the story of a young writer who hopes to make his reputation and fortune by publishing a biography of one of the greatest 20th-century painters, now blind and living in total seclusion. It was released in Germany on 17 September 2015 by X Verleih. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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