An introverted insurance executive at a car rental service is annoyed by his hyperactive, garrulous coworker, but the two end up becoming friends.
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Cast
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| Daniel Brühl | ... | Karl | |
| Jürgen Vogel | ... | Hans | |
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Sabine Timoteo | ... | Stelle |
| Peter Kurth | ... | Fernandez | |
| Michael Wittenborn | ... | Naumann | |
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Oktay Özdemir | ... | Theo |
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Steffen Groth | ... | Frank |
| Jan Ole Gerster | ... | Cornelius | |
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Bernardus Manders | ... | Geschäftsmann (as Berry Manders) |
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Jens Münchow | ||
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An introverted insurance executive at a car rental service is annoyed by his hyperactive, garrulous coworker, but the two end up becoming friends.
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Country:
GermanyRelease Date:
26 October 2006 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
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€2,700,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Karl: Nobody.
Hans: So, Nobody's her name!
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Daniel Brühl and Jürgen Vogel broke Will Smith's world record for most public appearances on the red carpet in 12 hours by attending the movie's premiere in Munich, Berlin, Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Cologne (22 October 2006). See more »Goofs
When Karl and Hans drive the Porches they stop side by side. For a brief moment there is a refuge between the cars. When they drive off it has disappeared. See more »Quotes
Hans: Who's waiting for you at home, your girl-friend?Karl: Nobody.
Hans: So, Nobody's her name!
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Featured in Willkommen Österreich: Die 24. Sendung: Jürgen Vogel & Christian Rainer (2008) See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Definitively one of the ten best, to my opinion most likely The best movie produced and released in Germany this year. A masterpiece, story-, acting-, picture- and sound-wise. Vogel as Hans is hilariously funny, Brühl outstanding as his real counterpart and a compelling Simone Timoteo. Entertaining and moving. Once again and even more than the first time Schipper has proved his outstanding talent for subtle storytelling.
I saw it in a crowded cinema, the audience was laughing through half of the movie, though it reminded me of Ozus evenness as much as of van Sants verité - style (e.g. the long, uncut shots) without being documentary or raw at all (absolutely NO dogma movie). If you think Gerry (Gus van Sant) was beautiful but somehow boring (at least when watching it a second time), watch this one - you will like it. A movie as simple as ambiguous done with an outstanding reliable sense of style.
either life is nothing or it must be everything