

East Friesian Otto moves to the big city Hamburg. There he gets into trouble with a loan shark and needs to find a way to impress his love interest Silvia.
Acting
Otto voices his own mother. German comedy history, people.
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI physical comedy that actually lands.

Director
Otto Waalkes
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Otto Waalkes was Germany's most successful comedian of the 80s; this film cemented his 'Ottifant' elephant mascot as nationwide iconography.
The 'Ottifants' award mentioned in the tagline is real—Waalkes created his own mock award show that became an actual annual German comedy tradition.
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