Grandma is dead
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| Original title | Grandma is dead |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1997 |
| length | 83 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 0 |
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| Director | Angelo Colagrossi |
| script | Angelo Colagrossi |
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Grandma is dead is a German comedy from 1997 .
action
Grandma Vera would like to celebrate her birthday - and that with her loved ones. So the sprightly senior citizen, who loves to drink, sets off by bus from her Polish homeland to the tranquil Pinneberg to visit her granddaughter Linda and her family. With lots of vodka in her luggage, she gets on the bus that is supposed to take her to her party. Already on the journey, Grandma Vera got rid of some of the vodka she had brought with her by sharing it with some other passengers.
After the humid and happy arrival she is received by Linda, her husband Lothar and the children Christina and Jan at the bus station in Pinneberg. Their mother quickly put them into a Polish traditional costume, which is a bit uncomfortable not only for the children but also for Grandma Vera, because she thinks the "traditional costume group" is terrible. Nevertheless, she remains in good spirits and spends a vodka-rich evening with the relatives, who include Linda's family and Lothar's parents. After Lothar's parents say goodbye, Grandma Vera falls into a deep sleep from which she will never wake again.
The next morning Lothar finds her dead in her bed and screeches - despite his sore head - at first loudly “Grandma is dead!” Before the family council meets to discuss what should happen next. This decision is initially made for Lothar, because the first funeral directors are already at the door to submit cost estimates and take measurements. Grandma Vera has decreed that she wants to be buried next to Grandpa Piotr in her hometown, but the funeral directors Lothar goes to charge exorbitant prices for transport and funeral. The Brommers therefore decide to bring Grandma Vera to Poland by hand.
So the Brommers travel to Poland with their grandmother in a surfboard rack that they strapped to the roof of their car. After they initially run out of gas, Hubert Köster helps them out of a jam. But then the grandma and the surfboard carrier are stolen by the windy traders Selma and Luisa, and a real odyssey begins until the grandma is finally where she belongs - in Polish soil next to her deceased husband.
main characters
Lothar Brömmer
Hape Kerkeling plays Lothar Brömmer, a bus driver who attaches great importance to ensuring that his route does not go over the Gustav-Boddenkamp-Ring. At first Lothar is quite overwhelmed with all the hustle and bustle around Grandma Vera, but then accepts his fate and supports his wife in fulfilling her grandma's last wish.
Linda Brömmer
In addition to Linda's ( Janette Rauch ) Polish accent, her love / addiction to cake is especially worth mentioning. She's already getting a discount at the pastry shop, although you can't really tell because of her slim waist.
Grandma Vera
Grandma's ( Tana Schanzara ) motto is “One schnapps, one song”, and her ability to drink is a great help. At least until she falls asleep peacefully and her family has to take her to Poland.
Hubert Koester
Hubert ( Michael Benthin ) is the winner of the 2nd prize in a TV show and thus a surfboard, just like the Brömmer family. Only his is a little shorter and in silver instead of gold. He meets the Brömmers on the street when they run out of gas and helps them out of a jam several times - even when he learns what the Brömmers really are walking on the roof.
Selma & Luisa
They actually deal in cars, but if a surfboard rack also brings a good price, then it will just be sold. They like to issue fake vehicle documents, sometimes bring a discarded tank to the customer and spend the rest of the time making their living as outlaws . They are played by the Missfits Gerburg Jahnke and Stephanie Überall .
useful information
- The names of the windy car pushers Selma and Luisa are derived from the main characters of the US feature film Thelma & Louise .
- Dorothea Walda , who can be seen as a tourist in the film Club Las Piranjas , plays an undertaker in this film, who offers the Brommers a transport of the blacks.
- The Gustav-Boddenkamp-Ring in Pinneberg, which is often mentioned in the film, does not actually exist in Pinneberg, but in the Oder-Spree district , in the municipality of Briesen (Mark) , district of Biegen .
reception
- “Unfortunately, a lot of the gags are pretty bad. […] Conclusion: […] and the joke is around the corner. ”(Cinema).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Grandma is dead ... and Hape Kerkeling invents the drive-in coffin . TV comedy with Tana Schanzara .
Web links
- The grandmother is dead in the Internet Movie Database (English)