Grave Decisions (2006)
"Wer früher stirbt, ist länger tot" (original title)

Marcus H. Rosenmüller's first feature movie deals with a boy thinking that he is responsible for his mother's death and his unusual way to fight his feelings of guilt. 11-year-old Sebastian... See full summary »

Director:

Marcus H. Rosenmüller

Writers:

Marcus H. Rosenmüller (screenplay), Christian Lerch (screenplay)

Stars:

Markus Krojer, Fritz Karl, Jürgen Tonkel

8 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Markus Krojer	...	Sebastian Schneider
Fritz Karl	...	Lorenz Schneider
Jürgen Tonkel	...	Alfred Dorstreiter
Jule Ronstedt	...	Veronika Dorstreiter
Saskia Vester	...	Frau Kramer
Hans Schuler	...	Graudinger (as Johann Schuler)
Sepp Schauer	...	Proske
Heinz Josef Braun	...	Gumberger
Tim Seyfi	...	Kaffl
Franz Xaver Brückner	...	Franz Schneider
Pia Lautenbacher	...	Evi Kramer
Klaus Steinbacher	...	Toni (as Klausi Steinbacher)
Johanna Bittenbinder	...	1. Mutter in Veronikas Sprechstunde
Alexander Liegl	...	Notarzt
Monika Manz	...	Kassiererin im Supermarkt

Storyline

Marcus H. Rosenmüller's first feature movie deals with a boy thinking that he is responsible for his mother's death and his unusual way to fight his feelings of guilt. 11-year-old Sebastian lives with his father and brother Franz in a Bavarian village. One day, he learns that his mother died on his birthday, which makes him believe he was to blame for her death. Dreaming of purgatory, Sebastian sees only two ways to avoid this divine punishment: becoming an immortal rock star or find a new wife for his father...

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Plot Keywords:

death | bavarian | guilt | boy | mourning | 

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Taglines:

Eine unsterbliche Komödie (An Immortal Comedy)

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [de]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

17 August 2006 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Grave Decisions

Filming Locations:

Berg Wendelstein, Bavaria, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Roxy Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

104 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Neues aus der Anstalt: Terror (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Slipping Down The Universe"
Music by Gerd Baumann
John Ferdinand Woodstock - Gesang
Tom Peschel - Bass
Gerd Baumann - Gitarren, Hammond B3
Andi Haberl - Schlagzeug

User Reviews

Just great

A really nice little story in a (for me from Hamburg) strange region (Bavaria) where strange religious believes and other superstitions drive a young, naive boy into some hilarious situations.

The actors and characters are all really great, the story and all its funny twists are as well. I especially liked the ironic view on Bavarian country-life and the dialect (which wasn't a problem at all, but my Grannie was from Munich, so I'm used to it unless it's not completely far-off), as well as the very sensitive insight into a kid's view on the world.

And most of all: It was really funny which is a rarity in German movies. But I think you can enjoy this very well if you're Non-German, as conservative, religious countrysides aren't so uncommon elsewhere. This story could just have happened with only little differences in the Middle West or South Italy or so.