Alles auf Zucker! (2004)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

Dani Levy

Writers:

Holger Franke (writer)
Dani Levy (writer)

Release Date:

6 January 2005 (Germany)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

An unorthodox comedy.

Plot:

A Journalist of Jewish descent in Berlin feels that he is a loser of the political changes in Germany after 1989...

Plot Keywords:

Loser | Berlin | Funeral | Religion | Political Satire

Awards:

8 wins & 10 nominations

Cast

Henry Hübchen	...	Zucker
Hannelore Elsner	...	Marlene
Udo Samel	...	Samuel
Golda Tencer	...	Golda
Steffen Groth	...	Thomas
Anja Franke	...	Jana
Sebastian Blomberg	...	Joshua
Elena Uhlig	...	Lilly
Rolf Hoppe	...	Rabbi Ginsberg
Inga Busch	...	Irene
Antonia Adamik	...	Sarah
Renate Krößner	...	Linda
Axel Werner	...	Eddy Dürr
Gada Hammoudah	...	Janice (as Ghada Hammoudah)
Tatjana Blacher	...	Tatjana

Also Known As:

Go for Zucker (USA)
Go for Zucker! (International: English title)
Go for Zucker: An Unorthodox Comedy (International: English title)
Zucker (Germany) (working title)

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Argentina:13 | Singapore:M18 | USA:Unrated | Australia:M | Germany:6 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich)

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company:

X-Filme Creative Pool

Trivia:

Director Cameo: [Dani Levy]the pool player in the last scene of the film

Lots of laughter & a message

There's been a media buzz surrounding this movie since its release in Germany. It is a bittersweet satirical comedy on the relationship between Jewish and non-Jewish Germans, making it - to my knowledge - the first movie of its kind and utterly successful.

Since the Shoah, there has been a perception among the majority of non-Jewish Germans that Jewish people in this country have to be treated with velvet gloves in every respect. This perception is strengthened further by the fact that due to the small number of Jewish communities in Germany, many non-Jewish Germans don't know Jewish people personally, thus creating an abstract image of easily offended Jews who have to be treated with utmost political correctness.

This movie by Dani Levy puts things into perspective again, demonstrating that despite the atrocities committed by Nazi Germany against the Jewish population, one nowadays is allowed to laugh about curiosities caused by Jewish rituals like problems in keeping the household going during Shabbat or about other Jewish/non-Jewish incompatibilities without breaking a taboo. Both Jewish and non-Jewish stereotypes are equally poked fun at in this movie, and with its intentional and charming political incorrectness and spot-on irony on this complex and sensitive matter, it is hilariously funny and an absolute must-see! I am convinced that this movie will help bring relations of Jewish/non-Jewish Germans to a more normal, more natural level, based on more mutual understanding. But even for those not looking so much for a movie with a message, but rather for an evening highlight of clever entertainment and big laughter, this is an ideal choice!

9/10