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Xaver

1986 · 86 min

A gentle, silly rural romp where an alien tourist blends into Alpine life, played for easy laughs and low stakes.

Overview
Xaver is a rural rube who comes across a disabled spaceship in this light comedy. Alois is the alien who is befriended by Xaver and his busty sweetheart. Alois is disguised as just another Alpine tourist as the three search for a fuel pump to fix the engine of the spacecraft.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    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
    Humour6
    Realism4
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness1
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight2

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, comedy
    Directed by
    Werner Possardt
    Written by
    Werner Possardt
    Starring
    Rupert Seidl, Carlos Pavlidis, Gabi Fischer, Marinus Brand, Heinz-Josef Braun, Josef Thalmaier, Günther Schönborn, Erich Meister
    Music
    Hans-Jürgen Buchner
    Cinematography
    Jakob Eger
    Runtime
    86 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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