Fleisch ist mein Gemüse

Fleisch ist mein Gemüse

Directed by Christian Görlitz

Produced by Universal Pictures International Germany

200897 min5.5 / 10

A darkly comic, surreal portrait of a socially awkward saxophonist trapped in small-town German folk-music mediocrity, blending absurdist humor with genuine melancholy about stagnation and escape.

Heinz Strunk, plagued by crater-like skin rashes, lives with his sick mother in Hamburg-Harburg in the 1980s. As a saxophonist, he tours the North German lowlands with the dance combo "Tiffanys". In this bizarre universe of Korn, Klaus & Klaus and Koteletts, bandleader Gurki teaches him how to deliver cheerful, upbeat music. To escape the vicious circle of shooting festivals and village weddings, Heinz wants to start a solo career and become a hit producer...

Questions people ask

  • Is Fleisch ist mein Gemüse scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Fleisch ist mein Gemüse violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Fleisch ist mein Gemüse sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Does Fleisch ist mein Gemüse end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Fleisch ist mein Gemüse easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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