The Pharmacist

The Pharmacist

Directed by Rainer Kaufmann

Produced by Senator Film

1997107 min5.7 / 10

A romantic comedy-drama about a pharmacy worker whose fairy-tale romance with a dentist student becomes complicated by his grandfather's will, exploring themes of love, legacy, and self-deception.

Hella is around 30 and works in a pharmacy. She is waiting for the right man to step into her life, but as she has a certain affinity for losers, she is kind of disillusionized. When she gets to know Levin, a dentist student who likes cars most, her dreams seem to come true. Levin has a very rich grandfather who likes her at first glance. The old man thinks of changing his last will to the condition that Levin has to marry Hella in order to inherit his fortunes. Like in a fairy-tale the door to a new life opens for Hella, but can she take it?

Questions people ask

  • Is The Pharmacist easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Pharmacist violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Pharmacist scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Pharmacist end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is The Pharmacist sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

17/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise19

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Pharmacist

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Pharmacist

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Pharmacist, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Pharmacist, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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