Besser geht's nicht

New York City, winter, a typewriter clacking. A waitress rushes, an artist paints, a writer scowls, their lives intersecting in unexpected ways. Brooks directs a nuanced exploration of human connection.

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James L. Brooks directed Besser geht's nicht in 1997. See James L. Brooks's full filmography, where to start with James L. Brooks, or where to go after you've seen everything by James L. Brooks.

Besser geht's nicht was released in 1997 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 139 minutes.