Directed by:
Marcus H. RosenmüllerCinematography:
Stefan BieblComposer:
Gerd BaumannCast:
Markus Krojer, Fritz Karl, Jürgen Tonkel, Jule Ronstedt, Sepp Schauer, Saskia Vester, Maximilian Brückner, Johanna Bittenbinder, Tim Seyfi (more)Plots(1)
Local pub owner Lorenz lives in the little village of Germringen with his two young sons Franz und Sebastian. For several years now, since the death of his wife, he runs the tavern alone, so that general opinion now believes it's time for a new woman to find her place in his home. When eleven-year-old Sebastian learns by chance that his mother died during his birth, events begin to precipitate. Sebastian, who for his age has accumulated a remarkable array of transgressions, now feels guilty of having murdered his mother. Since, as he believes, he is damned to stew in purgatory when he dies, he tries with all his might to become either immortal or to wash away all his sins. He seems to have trouble with the remission of his sins, because no matter how hard he tries, one mishap after another befalls him. Searching for a good deed, he attempts to find a new wife for his father, but Lorenz has meanwhile set his eyes on another woman. Inexplicably, almost magically, he is drawn to Sebastian's teacher Veronika, who unfortunately is already married. So Sebastian gives it a try with immortality, and behold, Veronika's husband Alfred suggests that the boy can become immortal through music! Sebastian now develops a double strategy: to become rock musician and at the same time to get rid of Veronika's troublesome husband. Alfred's days are counted... (Berlinale)
(more)Cast
![Markus Krojer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/731/160731174_686044.jpg)
Markus Krojer
Germany
Best movies:
Nanga Parbat (2010)
Grave Decisions (2006)
Hilfe, meine Schwester kommt! (2008) (TV movie)
![Fritz Karl](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/750/168750246_oesb0d.jpg)
Fritz Karl
Austria
Best movies:
Maximilian & Marie De Bourgogne (2017) (series)
Maria Theresa (2017) (series)
Henry Dunant: Du rouge sur la croix (2006) (TV movie)
![Jürgen Tonkel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/177/169177880_trmz0d.jpg)
Jürgen Tonkel
West Germany
Best movies:
Downfall (2004)
Do Fish Do It? (2002)
Lessons of a Dream (2011)
![Jule Ronstedt](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/613/159613505_94b541.jpg)
Jule Ronstedt
West Germany
Best movies:
Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)
Nanga Parbat (2010)
Grave Decisions (2006)
![Sepp Schauer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/280/280853_a782da.jpg)
Sepp Schauer
West Germany
Best movies:
Grave Decisions (2006)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Utta Danella - Von Kerlen und Kühen (2014) (TV movie)
![Saskia Vester](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/064/160064937_e2a26e.jpg)
Saskia Vester
West Germany
Best movies:
Winter Sleepers (1997)
Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)
Guys and Balls (2004)
![Maximilian Brückner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/815/159815362_18f8aa.jpg)
Maximilian Brückner
West Germany
Best movies:
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005)
Line of Separation (2015) (series)
Cherry Blossoms (2008)
![Johanna Bittenbinder](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/188/158188213_740d3b.jpg)
Johanna Bittenbinder
West Germany
Best movies:
Line of Separation (2015) (series)
Frozen Sky (2011) (series)
The Dark Valley (2014)
![Tim Seyfi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/158/307/158307408_636b46.jpg)
Tim Seyfi
Turkey
Best movies:
Head-On (2004)
Desert Flower (2009)
Das jüngste Gericht (2008) (TV movie)
![Franz Xaver Brückner](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/296/159296377_ae89b0.jpg)
Franz Xaver Brückner
West Germany
Best movies:
The Dark Valley (2014)
Grave Decisions (2006)
Toni, männlich, Hebamme (2019) (series)
![Corinna Binzer](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/299/159299182_5e0f5f.jpg)
Corinna Binzer
West Germany
Best movies:
Grave Decisions (2006)
Toni, männlich, Hebamme (2019) (series)
Tatort (1970) (series)
![Konstantin Wecker](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/305/159305686_a9b2fc.jpg)
Konstantin Wecker
Germany
Best movies:
Sisters, or The Balance of Happiness (1979)
Wunderkinder (2011)
Peppermint Peace (1983)
![Heinz-Josef Braun](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/816/159816417_32c617.jpg)
Heinz-Josef Braun
West Germany
Best movies:
Das Wunder von Wörgl (2018) (TV movie)
The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner (2008)
Frozen Sky (2011) (series)
Monika Manz
Germany
Best movies:
Erkan & Stefan (2000)
Grave Decisions (2006)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
![Stefanie von Poser](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/212/164212348_223770.jpg)
Stefanie von Poser
West Germany
Best movies:
Heavyweights (2006)
Grave Decisions (2006)
Die Toten vom Bodensee (2014) (series)
![Johann Schuler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/430/165430295_1f3e47.jpg)
Johann Schuler
West Germany
Best movies:
Rama Dama (1990)
Grave Decisions (2006)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Arnd Schimkat
Best movies:
North Face (2008)
Almanya: Welcome to Germany (2011)
Vaterfreuden (2014)
![Edeltraud Schubert](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/665/160665235_d1afe6.jpg)
Edeltraud Schubert
Best movies:
Bandits (1997)
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
Grave Decisions (2006)
![Robert Joseph Bartl](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/731/160731171_2530c1.jpg)
Robert Joseph Bartl
West Germany
Best movies:
The Merchant of Venice (2004)
Grave Decisions (2006)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
![Klaus Steinbacher](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/297/163297468_f37e00.png)
Klaus Steinbacher
Germany
Best movies:
Heavyweights (2006)
Grave Decisions (2006)
Tatort (1970) (series)