A man plans his perfect death, then life crashes the party with karaoke and chaos.
Albert Gottwald is a retired dance teacher and has been a widower for three years. He misses his wife so much that he has lost all courage to face life, buries himself in his semi-detached house - and meticulously plans his death.
Acting
Ulrich Matthes turns suicidal ideation into devastating physical comedy.
Writing
Jokes land where crying should be. Cruel, perfect balance.
Production
Albert's sterile house becomes character—beige grief, then slowly, color.
Director
Ingo Rasper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ulrich Matthes, known for playing Hitler in 'Downfall,' fought hard against typecasting in comedic roles.
The semi-detached house setting deliberately evokes post-war German 'Kleinbürgertum'—respectable isolation as its own prison.
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