Continuity mistake: When the documentary presenter stands in front of the painting of Kurt and Elisabeth, the cameraman can be seen to the left of the shot with the camera pointed downward. The cameraman then gives the presenter the thumbs up and the camera is suddenly pointed forward. (02:58:13)
Continuity mistake: When Kurt is preparing to paint over the projection of Carl's photograph, he rotates the canvas from a landscape position to a portrait position. When he finishes rotating it, his right hand is higher up than his left hand. But in the next shot, both his right and left hand are level with each other. (02:42:45)
Continuity mistake: When Kurt begins preparing the blank canvas to paint over the projection of the photograph, he is first shown holding the canvas with one hand on the left and right side. In the next shot, he suddenly has his right hand on top of the canvas. (02:41:45)
Continuity mistake: Just after Carl has left the restaurant, Kurt picks up a glass of wine and drinks from it. When he puts it back down, he is holding it near the top. But in the next shot, he is holding it near the bottom. (02:30:05)
Continuity mistake: Whilst Kurt and Ellie are on the train ride home after visiting her parents, when Kurt suggests that the job at the clinic will help, the curtains shown next to him are positioned away from the window frame. The two then stare back and forth for the next few seconds, but when it cuts to a shot of the two of them in the frame, the curtain has suddenly moved past the window frame. (02:24:57)
Continuity mistake: When Kurt and Carl are speaking at the dinner table, Carl says he understands he doesn't want financial support and finds it laudable. Carl then says "So I have a suggestion" and Kurt looks at him. In the next shot, Kurt is suddenly looking at the table. (02:24:09)
Continuity mistake: When Antonius leaves Kurt's art room, he takes off his hat and bows his head and body downward, before leaning back up again. The camera then cuts to a wider shot of the room, where Antonius' head is suddenly leaning downward again. (02:20:30)
Continuity mistake: When Kurt is reading the lottery numbers from the newspaper to the class, whilst he says "Suddenly they have a true quality, something imperative, almost beautiful", the newspaper is placed over the desk whilst he is holding it. When the shot cuts to focus on Antonius, the newspaper is suddenly hanging over the edge of the desk. (02:12:40)
Continuity mistake: When Antonius begins a lecture, he starts by saying "Last time we went over", before hesitating. In the shot of him saying "No", Kurt can be seen in the background with his left hand placed beside his right hand. The shot then cuts to Kurt and his left hand is suddenly placed over the top of his right hand. (02:10:32)
Continuity mistake: When Antonius looks at the newspaper with the Berlin Wall, he is holding it with both hands. In the next shot, he is not holding it at all. (02:00:30)
Continuity mistake: When Kurt is introduced to one of the students at the academy, whilst the student is saying "I'm really much more interested in potatoes", he is looking at Kurt in one shot, but then looking downward to his right when the shot cuts. (01:58:33)
Continuity mistake: When Kurt's friend shows him the money hiding in his shoe, just as the friend asks "260" and Kurt says "Fine", the cigarette he is holding is not in his mouth and his hand is lowered. In the next shot, his hand is suddenly raised so that he can put the cigarette in his mouth. (01:46:10)
Continuity mistake: Just as Kurt's friend finishes telling him that girls have gone to bed with him because he is his assistant, when the camera is on Kurt, his hands are lowered. When the shot cuts to focus on the friend, his hand is suddenly raised and is suddenly smoking the cigarette he is holding. (01:45:30)
Continuity mistake: When the Major shows Carl the photo of his wife and son, in the close-up of the photo, the Major is stepping away from him. When the shot cuts back to Carl, the Major is in his original position and steps away from Carl a second time. (01:40:10)
Continuity mistake: When Kurt and Ellie are discussing how to tell her parents that she is pregnant, just as she says "It's not Mama I'm worried about", Kurt has his hand on his chest. When the shot cuts, his hand is on his stomach. (01:26:45)
Continuity mistake: After Ellie has told Kurt that she is pregnant, just as Kurt finishes saying "You belong with me, I mean", Ellie is shown moving her hand toward his shoulder and then moves it toward his chest. When the camera changes angles, her hand is suddenly over his shoulder again and moves it down his chest a second time. (01:26:05)
Continuity mistake: Whilst Kurt is walking with his teacher, just as the teacher says "The theme is Unity of the Working Class", they begin walking past a man leaning against a window who is reading a book. In the next shot, they suddenly jump back a few feet and walk past the man a second time. (01:24:48)
Continuity mistake: Just after Carl looks at Kurt's painting of him, he steps away from Kurt and leaves the office. In the shot of Carl stepping away, the two paint brushes he is holding are held right next to each other. In the next shot, the paint brushes are much further apart. (01:22:15)
Continuity mistake: Carl meets Kurt in his room to discuss Kurt painting him. In the shot of Carl saying "You have a new subject. Me", there are two paint tins shown right next to each other on Kurt's desk toward the bottom of shot. The shot cuts to Kurt, but when it cuts back to Carl, the two tins are further apart. (01:19:29)
Continuity mistake: When Kurt catches Carl cheating with the other woman, whilst the camera is on Kurt, he is looking at Carl. When the camera changes angles, he is looking to the right. (01:17:55)
