Movie

Der Hamster

2015 · 90 min

A wry, bittersweet midlife-crisis comedy-drama that balances absurdity and tenderness as a man reinvents himself and his family struggles to keep up.

Overview: Fitness training, diet, extreme sports: Toni Faller fights the hamster wheel of everyday life and the mid-life crisis. His wife Marianne and daughter Daniela watch the changes with mistrust. They soon feel like they do not know him anymore, while Toni gets more and more confident. It's only a matter of time before it pops.
How it feels: Satirical, warm, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, aging, obsession
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
aging
obsession
love
Places: home
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild