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Andersrum

2005 · 90 min

A light, quirky German comedy about an eccentric outsider finding his place, with gentle laughs and a warm heart.

Overview
Ferdinand was abandoned as an infant by his parents in the forest. There he was found by a homosexual couple. Ludwig (called "Laila") and Harry adopted him. Ferdinand was strongly influenced by his adoptive parents. As a young man, he is an outsider due to his potty behavior.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • found family
  • family
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Heiner Lauterbach, Mark Keller
Written by
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Starring
Heiner Lauterbach, Mark Keller, Sandra Speichert, Anja Klawun, Heinz Hoenig, Rolf Zacher, Erol Sander, Gülcan Kamps
Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
Germany
Languages
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