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Rickerl

"Music is at most a hobby"

2023 1h 44m DE
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★7.0TMDB · 21
ComedyDrama
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Erich „Rickerl“ Bohacek is a likeable loser who on the one hand tries to build up a music career and on the other still wants to be a good father for his little son.

“Music is at most a hobby”

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Behind the camera

Director
Adrian Goiginger
Writers
Adrian Goiginger
Languages
German
Countries
Austria, Germany

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MONEY

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Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Adrian Goiginger, shot by Paul Sprinz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dominik Wallner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Martin Pfeil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Voodoo Jürgens and Ben Winkler and Agnes Hausmann carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Music is at most a hobby".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Adrian Goiginger directs. Paul Sprinz behind the camera. Dominik Wallner scores. Martin Pfeil cuts. Produced in Austria, Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Shot for just $3.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 2Released 3 years ago.
  • 3International production across 2 countries: Austria, Germany.
  • 4Directed by Adrian Goiginger, shot by Paul Sprinz. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Dominik Wallner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Martin Pfeil shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Voodoo Jürgens and Ben Winkler and Agnes Hausmann carry the top of the cast.
  • 8Marketing tagline: "Music is at most a hobby".
  • 9IMDB entry: tt23326236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Only 21 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Paul Sprinz
Original score
Dominik Wallner
Editing
Martin Pfeil
Production design
Enid Löser
Makeup / hair
Tim Scheidig
Runtime
104 min · 1h 44m
Status
Released
Budget
$3,000,000
Original language
DE

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Adrian Goiginger

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Giganten Film

    Giganten Film

    DE

  • 2010 Entertainment

    2010 Entertainment

    AT

Key crew

  • Costume DesignerMonika Buttinger
  • Makeup Department HeadTim Scheidig
  • ProducerPeter Wildling
  • Sound RecordistAxel Traun
  • Production DesignEnid Löser
  • ProducerAdrian Goiginger
  • ProducerGerrit Klein
  • ProducerMartin Pfeil
  • ProducerDavid Stöllinger
  • Music SupervisorDavid Stöllinger
  • EditorMartin Pfeil

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • complex

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical (limited)2023-10-27· VIENNALE Film Festival
  • Theatrical2024-01-19

Also known as

International titles

  • RickerlAT

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