A program about masculinity and identity, revelations and turmeric, lockdowns and conspiracy theorists.
In the Mühlviertel, it is said that three things are needed to become a man: One must father a child, build a house, and plant a tree. Benedikt Mitmannsgruber is not a man like any other. He is thin, weak, has a mustache, wears an old Norwegian sweater, and is a classic anti-hero, a sensitive loser type.
Instead of building a house and becoming a father, he sits with a cup of St. John's wort tea in a sparsely furnished back room in a dreary city and writes funny stories. Eventually, his family realizes that he is not aging. While his friends grow older, take on responsibilities, buy cars, father children, and work, Mitmannsgruber is stuck in time. He wants to remain in his mid-20s forever. He keeps postponing adulthood until it lies before him, unreachable and unattainable. And then he packs his bags. Aimlessly, he travels through the stages of Austria and Germany. He performs on television, wins awards, and receives underwear sent anonymously. Can art save the directionless good-for-nothing? Can the directionless good-for-nothing possibly even save art?
"The Strange Case of Benedikt Mitmannsgruber" is the grand fate of a young anti-hero and the people he encounters in his life: He finds love, meets conspiracy theorists, experiences disappointment, faces isolation, and learns what is timelessly important: His dog, his girlfriend, and avocado spread.
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Judenburg - Veranstaltungszentrum
