Agnes and His Brothers

"... on the way to happiness"

2004 1h 55m DE

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 36

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Focuses on three very different siblings, all searching for happiness. Hans-Jörg is a sex addicted librarian, who is interested in young students. Werner is a successful politician with a dysfunctional family. Agnes, a trans woman, works as a table dancer in a night club. The three brothers just have one thing in common: their longing for a happy life.

“... on the way to happiness”

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Cast

Martin Weiß
Agnes Tschirner
Moritz Bleibtreu
Hans-Jörg Tschirner
Herbert Knaup
Werner Tschirner
Katja Riemann
Signe Tschirner
Tom Schilling
Ralf Tschirner
Vadim Glowna
Günther Tschirner
Margit Carstensen
Roxy
Suzan Anbeh
Desiree

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Oskar Roehler
Writers: Oskar Roehler
Languages: English, German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Oskar Roehler, shot by Carl-Friedrich Koschnick. 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 Martin Todsharow. 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 Simone Hofmann 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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Martin Weiß and Moritz Bleibtreu and Herbert Knaup carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "... on the way to happiness".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0389738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Oskar Roehler directs. Carl-Friedrich Koschnick behind the camera. Martin Todsharow scores. Simone Hofmann cuts. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in English, German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
3Directed by Oskar Roehler, shot by Carl-Friedrich Koschnick. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Martin Todsharow. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Simone Hofmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Martin Weiß and Moritz Bleibtreu and Herbert Knaup carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "... on the way to happiness".
8IMDB entry: tt0389738 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 36 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "sibling relationship", "transsexuality", "biology", "marriage crisis".