Product Details

• Actors: Marcel Schlutt, Andre Schneider, Sascia Haj
• Directors: Yuri Garate
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: German
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: QC Cinema, Breaking Glass Pictures
• DVD Release Date: April 5, 2011
• Run Time: 97 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B004MUHOSU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #150,821 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Studio: Breaking Glass Pictures Release Date: 04/05/2011 Run time: 97 minutes Rating: Nr

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Leo 5, Alex 0, October 9, 2011

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This review is from: Alex & Leo (DVD)

Amiable, featherweight German comedy about an unlikely romance between Leo, a supposedly straight man coming to grips with the fact that he is gay, and Alex, a gay man on the rebound from a failed relationship. Former porn star Marcel Schlutt makes an endearing Leo, shy and sensitive and socially awkward as he tries to fit into Alex's circle of eccentric friends. Andre Schneider as Alex, however, lacks any sort of charisma, behaving more like a whiny little kid than a frustrated lover.

It is easy to see why anyone would be attracted to Leo, but why anyone, including Leo, would be drawn to Alex ranks up there as one of life's greatest mysteries. Alex's circle of friends, far from being eccentric, come off as annoying, especially Tobias (Udo Lutz), a stereotypical bitchy queen.

The movie itself ranges from mildly amusing to downright embarrassing. The bikini party is excruciating. The only supposedly erotic scene is neither explicit nor particularly erotic, but it is jarringly out of place in what is otherwise an innocuous film.

This is one of those movies that you want very much to like, but never quite manage to do so. There are many worse ways to spend an hour and a half, but unfortunately for Alex and Leo, there are many better ways.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It feels a bit low budget, but it wears its heart on its sleeve, April 18, 2011

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This review is from: Alex & Leo (DVD)

Judge Brett Cullum, DVD Verdict -- "Fans of gay cinema should find much to like in this amiable romantic comedy. It has all the usual trappings you would find in the genre, but being gay and German gives it all a unique twist. Schneider was once a standup comic and Schlutt used to be a porn star, and so they both bring a unique ease to getting together that is both funny and sexy."

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun, romantic comedy..., October 11, 2011

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This review is from: Alex & Leo (DVD)

I think it's interesting how life can hand you a message...I came across Alex And Leo and wasn't even looking for it. So, through a series of events, I was lead here and purchased this little gem of a film. I've always been a fan of foreign cinema, especially German. So when I find one that is gay themed, it's just another plus. I didn't read the other reviews, before I purchased this, so that I wouldn't be influenced by what I read and then saw on the screen. I'm glad I didn't.

"Alex And Leo" IS an independent film, but it has a lot of soul....the ensemble cast works together very well to bring you a light-hearted view on what could be a very dark journey. I guess if you've lived through situations, like the one in this movie, it might leave you opened to understanding the characters a little more. I have, so I found myself sympathizing with Andre Schneider's character, Alex. Without giving a lot away, he's been burned...regardless of his past or what he's experienced in a relationship, he's hurting. So, how he reacts is congruent with what has transpired. I have also been in "Leo's" (Marcell Schlutt's) situation...coming to terms with your sexuality and taking the steps to find acceptance. Again, this is my own unique view of what happens in this film, but if it didn't have the heart to back up the subject matter, I wouldn't be here writing this. I found the little things interesting, between the dialouge...the way Schneider used his eyes to convey an emotion, or the body language used by any of the cast members to make a sitaution feel real and not staged like a lot of films do.

So, to wrap things up...give this film a chance! It has all the situations that, I'm sure, many of us have gone through with our friends and lovers. That is why it resonated with me and it is a film I will share with my friends.