Life Is All You Get (German: Das Leben ist eine Baustelle) is a 1997 German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Becker. It was entered into the 47th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention.^[1] Joe Leydon of Variety praised the film as "an extremely engaging tale of life and love in a city where everything appears to be in a state of flux," and described it as "a smartly written and sharply observed comedy-drama. At its frequent best, pic has a fresh and larky charm that's reminiscent of fondly remembered French New Wave romances."^[2]

Cast

• Jürgen Vogel as Jan Nebel
• Christiane Paul as Vera
• Ricky Tomlinson as Buddy
• Meret Becker as Moni
• Christina Papamichou as Kristina
• Martina Gedeck as Lilo
• Armin Rohde as Harri
• Rebecca Hessing as Jenni
• Andrea Sawatzki as Sylvia
• Frank-Michael Köbe as Zivi 1 / Undercover Police Officer #1
• Rainer Werner as Zivi 2 / Undercover Police Officer #2
• Uwe Richter as Polizist 1 / Police Officer #1
• Frank Kessler as Polizist 2 / Police Officer #2
• Oliver Heschke as Polizist 3 / Police Officer #3