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Release Year2024
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
Votes14
DirectorMarkus Goller
WritersOliver Ziegenbalg
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDie Ironie des Lebens
About Die Ironie des Lebens
The 67-year-old Edgar is the most successful elderly comedian in Germany. Every evening on stage, he makes fun of everything that concerns older people: failed relationships, ungrateful children, a declining libido, rapidly deteriorating health, general uselessness and imminent death. But as soon as the show is over, what's left is a man who is really lonely and tries to fill his empty evenings with groupies and alcohol. When, after 25 years, he meets his ex-wife Eva again, who is terminally ill with cancer, the two begin to fall in love again against all odds and Eva decides to accompany Edgar on his comedy tour through Germany and Austria...
Directed by Markus Goller, Die Ironie des Lebens leans on a strong ensemble — Uwe Ochsenknecht, Corinna Harfouch, Emilia Schüle — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2024.
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