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How About Adolf? streaming

Original title: Der Vorname

2018 Movie Germany Comedy 91 min FSK 6

By: Sönke Wortmann With: Iris Berben, Caroline Peters, Serkan Kaya, Janina Uhse, Justus von Dohnányi

Stephan (Christoph Maria Herbst) and his wife Elisabeth (Caroline Peters) organize a dinner in their house in Bonn. Invited are family friend René (Justus von Dohnányi), Thomas (Florian David Fitz), and his pregnant girlfriend Anna (Janina Uhse). But the parents of an unborn boy make sure that the evening planned as a cozy get-together suddenly gets out of hand: they announce that they want to name their son Adolf, which causes a scandal.

Filmium rating

69%

Mood

Comedic

Entertaining

Humorous

Light-Hearted

Provocative

Cast & Crew

Sönke Wortmann

Alexandre de La Patellière

Claudius Pläging

Alexander Dydyna

Caroline Peters

Christoph Maria Herbst

Justus von Dohnányi

Janina Uhse

Iris Berben

Serkan Kaya

Florian David Fitz

Comedic Talent

Ensemble Cast

German Actors

German Cinema

Notable Actors

Adaptation

Based On French Film

Cinematic Technique

Character-Driven

Close-Ups

Conversational Framing

Dialogue-Heavy

Naturalistic

Pace

Dynamic

Engaging

Fast-Paced

Quick-Witted

Snappy

Style

Adaptation

Character-Focused

Comedy

Contemporary

Dialogue-Driven

Remake

Time-Period

Contemporary

Central Conflict

Family Disagreement

Name Controversy

Characters

Couple

Family Members

Pregnant Woman

Ending

Family Dispute

Humorous Resolution

Key Plot Points

Family Tension

Name Announcement

Plot

Conflict

Dinner Party

Family Conflict

Insults

Provocative Question

Setting

Dinner Party

Dinner Table

Domestic

Family Dinner

Intimate

Intimate Setting

Shooting Location

German Setting

Theme

Communication

Family Conflict

Family Dynamics

Family Relationships

Identity

Provocation

Genre

Adaptation

Comedy

Remake

Satire

Audiences

Adults

Comedy Lovers

Family Viewers

German-Speaking Audience

Titles

Der Vorname

How About Adolf?

Production Countries

Germany

Release Year

2018

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