Die Mucklas ... und wie sie zu Pettersson und Findus kamen
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Germany | Luxembourg 2019 Opening October 20 , 2022
Directed by : Ali Samadi Ahadi , Markus Dietrich Writing credits : Thomas Springer Principal actors : Uwe Ochsenknecht , Chris Tine Urspruch , Stefan Kurt , Marianne Sägebrecht , André Jung , with voice-over by Roxana Samadi , Marcel Mann , Ali Samadi Ahadi
The Mucklas are most comfortable living in disorderly chaos . Mr . Hansson ’ s messy second-hand shop was a perfect home . Sadly , he passed away , and the new owner , Karl ( Uwe Ochsenknecht ), immediately began cleaning up the place . Not only is he orderly , but his profession as pest exterminator gives him an eye for small creatures . The Mucklas fear for their lives . Three Mucklas , Svunja , Tjoren , and Smartö , set off to find the impossible : a messy new home . The environment , controlled by human beings , reflects perfection , order , and cleanliness everywhere they go . During their search , we see the three Mucklas
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pass a cave and go through the snow . There are mice playing chess and someone spinning the bottle . They successfully evade danger at all points .
The Mucklas are small , animated animals with long ears and big eyes . They often appear in children ’ s books written by Sven Nordqvist featuring old man Pettersson and his cat , Findus . Ali Samadi Ahadi has directed at least four films so far about Pettersson and Findus . This film concentrates on the Mucklas who do return to Pettersson and Findus at the end of the film , but first , they must solve the issue of living in an orderly world .
This means working together in friendship and trust , “ always together , never alone .” It ’ s fun to watch real-life actors interact with animated figures .
Karl always has a toothpick in his mouth , which continuously rolls back and forth , almost an actor in its own right . It was delightful to see Chris Tine Urspruch , who has appeared in films by Ben Verbong based on the children ’ s books The Sams , as well as the popular Tatort television series . This is a film for the whole family from age six and up , especially those who are familiar with the books or the previous films . ( Becky Tan )
Der Nachname
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Germany 2022 Opening October 20 , 2022
Directed by : Sönke Wortmann Writing credits : Claudius Pläging , Alexandre de La Patellìere , Matthieu Delaporte Principal actors : Iris Berben , Christoph Maria Herbst , Florian David Flitz , Caroline Peters , Justus von Dohnányi , Janina Uhse
What begins as a simple gathering of three couples on the beach of Lanzarote on the Canary Islands soon turns into mass confusion and arguments . This is to be expected , considering that they are all related in some way . There is Dorothee ( Iris Berben ), 68 years old and the mother of Elizabeth ( Caroline Peters ), 47 years old and married to Stephan ( Christoph Maria Herbst ). Then there is Dorothee ’ s son Thomas ( Florian David Fitz ) and his partner Anna ( Janina Uhse ). The sixth
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