Berlin Calling vs On a String
On a String has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Berlin Calling). On a String is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 45m. Berlin Calling is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Berlin Calling
On a String| Berlin Calling | On a String | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 18m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Music | Comedy, Drama, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hannes Stöhr | Isabel Hagen |
| Main cast | Ernest Hausmann, Mehdi Nebbou, Corinna Harfouch, Erdal Yıldız, Rolf Peter Kahl | Eric Bogosian, Dylan Baker, Frederick Weller, Charlie Ray, Jamie Lee |
Synopsis
Berlin Calling
A man tours clubs around the globe with his manager and girlfriend. On the eve of their largest album release he is admitted to a psychiatric clinic after overdosing at a gig.
On a String
A young, Juilliard-trained violist is still living at home with her parents in the heart of NYC, while trying to make a living playing gigs with her friends in the homes of strangers.
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