As Green As It Gets

"A grumpy and unfulfilled gardener regains curiosity, peace, and a life worth living for when he embarks on an unexpected journey in his small plane."

2018 1h 58m DE

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7.3

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★7.3TMDB · 25

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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Georg "Schorsch" Kempter is a gardener in a small Bavarian town, working day-in, day-out in his nursery, which is facing bankruptcy. He doesn't like to talk much. He never has. His marriage has long lost all its magic and on top of that, he has trouble to connect with his daughter. Only when he is flying in his own rickety biplane, Schorsch feels truly free. When the owner of the local golf course tries to cheat Schorsch for his money, claiming the shade of green of the grass Schorsch has planted on the golf course is not right, insolvency seems unavoidable. So just when his airplane is about to be impounded, Schorsch grabs the control stick and flies away in an attempt to save his plane and himself. He embarks onto a journey into the unknown, to places he has never seen before, full of odd and special encounters - and with every take-off and every landing, this tough man's heart slowly warms up to what you might call an idea of happiness.

“A grumpy and unfulfilled gardener regains curiosity, peace, and a life worth living for when he embarks on an unexpected journey in his small plane.”

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Cast

Elmar Wepper
Schorsch Kempter
Emma Bading
Philomena
Monika Baumgartner
Monika Kempter
Dagmar Manzel
Hannah
Ulrich Tukur
Richard von Zeydlitz
Sunnyi Melles
Evelyn von Zeydlitz
Karolina Horster
Miriam Kempter
Gudrun Ritter
Ellen von Zeydlitz

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Florian Gallenberger
Writers: Gernot Gricksch, Florian Gallenberger
Languages: German
Countries: Germany, Switzerland

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Florian Gallenberger, shot by Daniela Knapp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Elmar Wepper and Emma Bading and Monika Baumgartner carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A grumpy and unfulfilled gardener regains curiosity, peace, and a life worth living for when he embarks on an unexpected journey in his small plane.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7142712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Florian Gallenberger directs. Daniela Knapp behind the camera. Sven Budelmann cuts. Produced in Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 8 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Florian Gallenberger, shot by Daniela Knapp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Sven Budelmann shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Elmar Wepper and Emma Bading and Monika Baumgartner carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A grumpy and unfulfilled gardener regains curiosity, peace, and a life worth living for when he embarks on an unexpected journey in his small plane.".
8IMDB entry: tt7142712 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.