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Heavyweights

2006 · 94 min

A light, folksy sports comedy that coasts on easy charm and gentle rivalry rather than big laughs.

Overview
In 1952, four passionate bobsledders - Gamser, Franzl, Gustl and Leusl Peter prepare for the Winter Olympics in Oslo. There, the veteran Bavarian Gamser wants to finally put his archrival Dorfler in his place and show him his class. While the two men constantly get into your hair, the women Rosi and Anna try to calm things down. In Oslo, there is finally a big showdown, which will take place not only on a bobsled.

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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
    • sport
    • ambition
    • friendship
    • love
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    period
    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
    Action4
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism7
    Romance4
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Details

    Genres
    comedy
    Directed by
    Marcus H. Rosenmüller
    Starring
    Sebastian Bezzel, Michael Grimm, Antoine Monot Jr., Simon Schwarz, Nicholas Ofczarek, Lisa Maria Potthoff, Bastian Pastewka, Denise Zich
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    Germany
    Languages
    German

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