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Original title: Alles auf Zucker!

2004 Movie Germany Drama, Comedy 91 min Ages 6+

By: Dani Levy With: Udo Samel, Sebastian Blomberg, Steffen Groth, Hannelore Elsner, Anja Franke

A Journalist of Jewish descent in Berlin feels that he is a loser of the political changes in Germany after 1989. When his mother dies, he has to meet his brother to whom he has not talked for years and to meet all his other family members. But during the preparations for the funeral he plays a snooker-cup for paying his debts with the money for the victory, and many other things mixes up.

Filmium rating

67%

Festival Achievements

Deutscher Filmpreis 2005

Awards:

Bestes Kostümbild • Bestes Drehbuch • Bester Spielfilm • Beste Regie • Beste männliche Hauptrolle • Beste Filmmusik

Nominations:

Bestes Szenenbild • Beste weibliche Hauptrolle • Beste männliche Nebenrolle • Bester Schnitt

European Film Awards 2005

Nominations:

European Actor • European Screenwriter • People's Choice Award

Selections:

Feature Film Selection

Mood

Comedic

Ironic

Light-Hearted

Nostalgic

Reflective

Cast & Crew

Dani Levy

Holger Franke

Steffen Groth

Sebastian Blomberg

Henry Hübchen

Udo Samel

Hannelore Elsner

Gołda Tencer

Anja Franke

Dani Levy (Director)

Henry Hübchen (Jaeckie Zucker)

Udo Samel (Samuel Zuckermann)

Cinematic Technique

Cultural Representation

Ironic Humor

Narrative-Driven

Film Movements

German Comedy

Politically Incorrect Humor

Narrative Structure

Cultural Conflict

Family Reunion

Tradition Vs Modernity

Pace

Brisk

Dynamic

Engaging

Soundtrack

Joyful Music

Klezmer Music

Light Soundtrack

Style

Comedic

Cultural

Ironic

Time-Period

Contemporary Setting

Present-Day Germany

Central Conflict

Cultural Conflict

Family Reconciliation

Identity Crisis

Inheritance Dispute

Jewish Tradition

Characters

Jewish Family

Orthodox Brother

Secular Jew

Ending

Comedic Resolution

Family Reconciliation

Humorous Twist

Historical Context

East-West Division

Jewish Life In Germany

Post-Cold War Germany

Key Plot Points

Family Reunion

Mother'S Death

Shivah Mourning

Plot

East-West German Division

Family Conflict

Family Inheritance Conflict

Jewish Family Reconciliation

Jewish Identity

Reconciliation

Setting

Berlin

Berlin Locations

Historical Significance

Jewish Cemetery

Jewish Cemetery Weißensee

Tegel Airport

Shooting Location

Berlin

Jewish Cemetery Weißensee

Theme

Cultural Reconciliation

East-West Division

Family Dynamics

Family Reconciliation

Identity

Jewish Identity

Genre

Comedy

Cultural

Drama

Family Drama

Political Satire

Audiences

Adults

Comedy Lovers

Fans Of Political Comedy

German Film Enthusiasts

Jewish Community

Titles

Alles auf Zucker!

Go For Zucker

Reception

Award-Winning

Critically Acclaimed

German Awards

German Film Award

Positive Reception

Production Countries

Germany

Release Year

2004

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