If you loved Mein Leben ohne mich, try Elegy oder die Kunst zu lieben
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Isabel Coixet, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mein Leben ohne mich, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Elegy oder die Kunst zu lieben is
A rare indie that treats sexual tension among adults as something other than a midlife crisis in progress. Cultural critic David Kepesh begins an affair with his composed student Consuela, unraveling his carefully curated detachment. The film mistakes repression for depth, but at least the lighting stays moody.

