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Total dureknallt

2011

A quirky Swiss comedy where bumbling crooks meet two apathetic hostages, sparking unpredictable and amusing chaos.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
Kitsch author Johannes J. Bachmann is disappointed with life. He no longer has any ideas for his books, which are hardly read by anyone anyway - with the exception of his cleaning lady, Mrs. Hauser, who is constantly nagging him to continue his stories. His wife is gone and he has no more money either. His godchild Leo is also at the end of his tether and can no longer look to the future with confidence. So the two decide to leave together. Of course, things turn out differently: a robbery takes place in the bank opposite and the strange gang of gangsters hide out in Bachmann's apartment of all places. But the two hostages, Johannes and Leo, don't behave at all as expected. They are simply not afraid and rebel against the hostage-takers. This completely confuses the robbers.
How it feels
Light, satirical, cynical and whimsical. Brisk and easy to follow.
About
Isolation, crime, identity, love
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Starring
Jörg Schneider, Beat Gärtner, Irène Fritschi
Country
Switzerland
Languages
German

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