A routine check-up reveals that the Pilates trainer Kathrin is suffering from kidney disease and needs a transplant. Her husband Arnold is a successful architect in the middle of a large project and is afraid of donating one of his kidneys. Götz, a friend of the couple's, would undergo the operation immediately if it means saving Kathrin's life - even though this causes problems with his partner Diana. Confronted by issues of life and death, the fragility of the relationships within and between the couples is laid bare. Eventually, the question can no longer be avoided: what is true love?
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| Original Title | Risiken & Nebenwirkungen |
| Year | 2021 |
| Country | Austria |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Director | Michael Kreihsl |
| Runtime | 93 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.0/10 (10 votes) |
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The film constructs its comedic drama from awkward silences and social conventions, using a medical crisis as a pressure cooker for hidden emotions. It explores not heroism, but ordinary human selfishness and fear, deftly balancing absurdity with genuine tenderness.
What lingers after the laughter fades is a surprisingly poignant reflection on the compromises we make for those we love, revealing the fragile architecture of adult relationships. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Michael Kreihsl
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With a glass of wine among friends, prepared for light-hearted debate about the obligations of love.
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