Directed by:
Sönke WortmannCinematography:
Jo HeimComposer:
Helmut ZerlettCast:
Christoph Maria Herbst, Florian David Fitz, Caroline Peters, Justus von Dohnányi, Janina Uhse, Iris Berben, Serkan Kaya, Christian SkibinskiPlots(1)
It should have been a wonderful evening. Stephan and Elisabeth have invited family and friends for dinner, but as soon as Thomas announces that he and his pregnant girlfriend Anna are planning to name their unborn son Adolf, things get out of hand. Even family friend René is drawn into the fight, as secrets are revealed and truths are dragged to light, kicking and screaming. It’s a clash of egos, of wounded prides, and as the evening escalates and unforgiveable things are said on all sides, the argument about baby names turns into a feast of childhood transgressions and hidden passions, served up for all to enjoy. Director Sönke Wortmann deftly helms this incredible, did-he-just-say-that story of a family dinner gone awry, in which German guilt and angst over the Nazi past burst out into the open willy-nilly. (Sedona International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
![Christoph Maria Herbst](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/143/160143856_31ec0e.jpg)
Christoph Maria Herbst
West Germany
Best movies:
Rivals Forever - The Sneaker Battle (2015) (TV movie)
How About Adolf? (2018)
Vicky the Viking (2009)
![Florian David Fitz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/787/168787166_1wehd8.jpg)
Florian David Fitz
West Germany
Best movies:
The Verdict (2016) (TV movie)
Vincent Wants to Sea (2010)
How About Adolf? (2018)
![Caroline Peters](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/325/159325046_4edab3.jpg)
Caroline Peters
West Germany
Best movies:
How About Adolf? (2018)
Walk on Water (2004)
Side Effects (2007) (TV movie)
![Justus von Dohnányi](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/278/278287_dd9bdb.jpg)
Justus von Dohnányi
West Germany
Best movies:
Downfall (2004)
Before the Fall (2004)
Lessons of a Dream (2011)
![Janina Uhse](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/595/161595242_a5d81f.jpg)
Janina Uhse
West Germany
Best movies:
How About Adolf? (2018)
Rising High (2020)
Blame the Game (2024)
![Iris Berben](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/168/761/168761417_nod4lm.jpg)
Iris Berben
West Germany
Best movies:
Eddie the Eagle (2016)
Companeros (1970)
Triangle of Sadness (2022)
![Serkan Kaya](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/019/169019764_5x5ai1.jpg)
Serkan Kaya
West Germany
Best movies:
How About Adolf? (2018)
Double Trouble and the Magical Mirror (2019)
Christian Skibinski
West Germany
Best movies:
Dying (2024)
55 Steps (2017)
How About Adolf? (2018)