Mensch Mama!

Mensch Mama!

2012 · 90 min · ★ 4.0 · TV Movie, Family, Comedy

Anja became a millionaire! This wife and mother won million euros on lottery and she decides for a smart investment. First step - getting her husband Uli off the couch. She hires a lawyer, who's in love with her, to buy an abandoned restaurant and employ Uli, a talented chef, giving him a second chance. Things go out of control when restaurant becomes very popular

Directed by Dirk Regel · Written by Claudia Falk

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