Axolotl Overkill (2017)

Mifti, age 16, lives in Berlin with a cast of characters including her half-siblings; their rich, self-involved father; and her junkie friend Ophelia. As she mourns her recently deceased ... See full summary »

Director:

Helene Hegemann

Writers:

Helene Hegemann (screenplay), Helene Hegemann (novel)

Stars:

Jasna Fritzi Bauer, Arly Jover, Imaani Brown

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jasna Fritzi Bauer	...	Mifti
Arly Jover	...	Alice
Imaani Brown	...	Levantinischer Artdealer
Oliver Polak	...	Gangsterboss
Laura Tonke	...	Anika
Julius Feldmeier	...	Edmond
Mavie Hörbiger	...	Ophelia
Barbara Philipp	...	Frau Pegler
Sabine Vitua	...	Désirée
Bernhard Schütz	...	Vater
Nikolai Kinski	...	Herr Kroschinske
Mia Wörler	...	Rauchende Schülerin
Aaron David Paradies	...	Rauchender Schüler
Elisabeth Jewgenja Conradi	...	Schülerin, die rauchen will
Rafael Karrer	...	Äneas

Storyline

Mifti, age 16, lives in Berlin with a cast of characters including her half-siblings; their rich, self-involved father; and her junkie friend Ophelia. As she mourns her recently deceased mother, she begins to develop an obsession with Alice, an enigmatic, and much older, white-collar criminal.

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Plot Keywords:

older woman younger girl | animal in title | axolotl | topless female nudity | reference to marky mark | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Germany

Language:

German English Spanish French

Release Date:

29 June 2017 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Axolotl Blockbuster

Filming Locations:

Berlin, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vandertastic Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Alice: [to Mifti] Beds were invented to smoke in. Have you never seen a film from the 70s?

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Connections

References Shooter (2007)

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Soundtracks

É Tão Cafona o que Eu Sinto Por Você
Written by Bazar Pamplona, Sr. Estêvão de Lima Bertoni
Performed by Bazar Pamplona
Courtesy of Sr. Estêvão de Lima Bertoni

User Reviews

An uninspiring nightlife film made with stylistic authenticity

A hugely stylised character study of a German teenage girl who, after struggling to cope with family issues, resorts to Berlin nightlife. The film is so in the moment though that when it is all over you ask yourself 'oh wait, what was that about again?' Winner of the Sundance cinematography award, it has a keen visual feeling and the main character Mifti is somehow endearing despite her bad behaviour. It sets the scene nicely through Mifti's confrontations with people too caught in the moment to really have a grasp on life but the story line is so convoluted that it spoils the film's charms.