Fleisch ist mein Gemüse

Fleisch ist mein Gemüse

2008 · 97 min · ★ 5.5 · Comedy, Drama, Music

Heinz Strunk, plagued by crater-like skin rashes, lives with his sick mother in Hamburg-Harburg in the 1980s. As a saxophonist, he tours the North German lowlands with the dance combo "Tiffanys". In this bizarre universe of Korn, Klaus & Klaus and Koteletts, bandleader Gurki teaches him how to deliver cheerful, upbeat music. To escape the vicious circle of shooting festivals and village weddings, Heinz wants to start a solo career and become a hit producer...

Directed by Christian Görlitz · Written by Christian Görlitz

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