Liebe auf den ersten Blick (1991)

An East German archaeologist and a West German futurologist meet by chance at a playground and kick off a passionate romantic affair in the modest drama Liebe auf den ersten Blick (1991). Elsa (Geno Lechner) and Zenon (Julian Benedikt) are single parents struggling to balance childrearing with professional ambitions. When they experience love at first site (the film’s English-language title), they realize the potential to make both aspects of their lives more rewarding. Director Rudolf Thome spends an impressive amount of time demonstrating his characters’ sexual chemistry, and his lengthy shots of Lechner nakedly riding her new boy toy are much appreciated.