Wer früher stirbt, ist länger tot

Aug 17 2006 N/A 1h 44m
Comedy, Drama

In this black comedy set in small-town Bavaria, 11-year-old Sebastian thinks you can never be too young to be a murderer. He's convinced that he killed his mother on the day he was born and is certain he's already been condemned to purgatory. Deciding he might be able to knock off a few years of his sentence by doing good deeds, Sebastian sets out to find a wife for his father Lorenz. When Lorenz and Sebastian's schoolteacher Veronika fall madly in love with each other, it seems the heavens must be smiling. There's just one hitch: Veronika is married.

Plot

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...

Written by

Marcus H. Rosenmüller, Christian Lerch

Directed by

Marcus H. Rosenmüller

Cast

Markus Krojer, Fritz Karl, Jürgen Tonkel

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

ARD, Roxy Film

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

8 wins & 2 nominations

Trailers
Wer Früher Stirbt Ist Länger Tot - Trailer
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5,779
Average Rating
7.4 out of 10
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