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Plastikfieber

1979 · 74 min

A strange, offbeat German comedy that drifts between dreamy ambition and queasy absurdity, leaving you unsure whether to laugh or squirm.

Overview
Romy Haag portrays Clarissa Vornfeist who dreams of fame, while Otto Sander in his role as Wilfried plans to transform her into a plastic doll using a prepared broiler.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • celebrity
  • identity
  • ambition
  • obsession
  • art
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour6
Realism5
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Helmut Wietz
Written by
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Starring
Romy Haag, Otto Sander, Thomas Voburka, Emanuel Gotzmann, Jan Kauenhowen, Helmut Krauss, Horst Kurnitzky, Wolfgang Tumler
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Languages
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