Daniel is a singer who became famous overnight thanks to one song. But for the aspiring artist, the dream of fame was short-lived: his song turned out to be a one-hit wonder, and Daniel fell into a deep depression when his subsequent songs failed to connect with audiences. Daniel soon finds himself with few options left – he wants to end his life. However, his suicide attempt fails and he ends up in a secure psychiatric ward. He is allowed to leave on one condition: he must use his music to make a group of depressed people happy.
Acting
Fitz balances terminal smugness with genuine fragility.
Writing
Dark comedy that never punches down at mental illness.
Director
Florian Dietrich
Florian David Fitz
Daniel
Nora Tschirner
Lissi
Jerusha Wahlen
Elaha
Corinna Kirchhoff
Ellen
Bernd Hölscher
Uwe
Lorna Ishema
Dr. Hazel Graminski
Udo Samel
Helmut
Holger Stockhaus
Stefan
Aziz Dyab
Sami
Anja Antonowicz
Tülin
Hyun Wanner
Doctor
Zethphan Smith-Gneist
Elaha's Brother
Falilou Seck
Elaha's Father
Sebastian Blomberg
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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fitz also wrote the screenplay, drawing from his own experiences with creative burnout after box office hits.
The film subverts the 'inspirational teacher' trope by making Daniel genuinely terrible at emotional labor—his growth is clumsy and earned.
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