Summaries

After he loses his job, his father, and his girlfriend, Jan's life is a shambles. Then suddenly he meets freakish street musician Vera, and a bittersweet romance unfolds...

Jan Nebel is young man who is fired from his job at the slaughterhouse after he beats up two civil-dressed cops at a street riot. Soon thereafter his father dies, and Jan moves to his apartment, sharing it with former co-worker Buddy and girlfriend Vera.—Anonymous

Jan Nebel's life is quite depressing and just a streak of bad luck. His former girlfriend tells him that she is HIV positive, his sister is married to a disgusting idiot and his father dies with his head on a plate of noodles. Above all, he gets into a street riot between anarchists and the police on the way to his job at a slaughterhouse. Thus, he is fired, but gets to know the mysterious Vera who becomes his new girlfriend. Together with Jan's weird friend Buddy, they move into his father's apartment and try to survive their Berlin everyday life...—fippi2000

Details

Keywords
  • sex scene
  • police
  • riot
  • slaughterhouse
  • big ass
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Drama
Release date Mar 19, 1997
Countries of origin Germany
Language German
Filming locations Alexanderplatz, Mitte, Berlin, Germany
Production companies X-Filme Creative Pool Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) ARTE

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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