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Zweiohrküken

Movie · 2009 · 16 people

Til Schweiger wrote, produced and directed Zweiohrküken (released in English as Rabbit Without Ears 2, literally "Two-Eared Chick"), a 2009 German romantic comedy in which he also plays one of the leads. It is the sequel to Keinohrhasen from 2007. The film received the "Wertvoll" (valuable) rating from the German Film and Media Evaluation Board (FBW) and runs 124 minutes. Its title refers to a stuffed toy sewn by the main character.

At the centre of the story are the former tabloid reporter Ludo Dekker (Til Schweiger) and his girlfriend Anna (Nora Tschirner). Matthias Schweighöfer (Moritz), Ken Duken (Ralf), Edita Malovcic (Marie) and Alwara Höfels (Miriam) are also in the cast, together with Thomas Kretschmann, Heiner Lauterbach, Uwe Ochsenknecht, Jasmin Gerat, Pegah Ferydoni and Tom Beck; cast lists also name Emma Schweiger, Luna Schweiger and Madita.

Schweiger wrote the script with Anika Decker, and some sources also name Torsten Künstler as a director. The film is a co-production of Barefoot Films and Warner Bros. Germany, with music by Daniel Nitt. It premiered in Berlin on 24 November 2009 and in Vienna on 1 December 2009, and opened in cinemas across Germany and Austria on 3 December 2009.

DirectorTil Schweiger, Torsten Künstler
Production companyWarner Bros.

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Til Schweiger Ludo Dekker Nora Tschirner Anna Gotzlowski Matthias Schweighöfer Moritz Thomas Kretschmann Thomas Kretschmann Actor · 64 years old Ken Duken Ralf Emma Schweiger Cheyenne-Blue Sönke Möhring Asi Annika Blendl Jasmin Gerat Caro Thomas Heinze Heiner Lauterbach Herb Elyas M'Barek Samy Denis Moschitto Denis Moschitto Actor · 49 years old Uwe Ochsenknecht Ephraim Eisenberger Marc Hosemann İdil Üner İdil Üner Actor · 55 years old

Through different eyes

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Zweiohrküken, which Til Schweiger wrote, directed, produced and stars in, carries both the advantages and the risks of a project resting so heavily on one name. As the sequel to Keinohrhasen, it reunites Ludo and Anna and settles safely inside the romantic comedy mould. The cast is crowded with well-known names, but 124 minutes is long for the genre, and so large an ensemble risks breaking the rhythm of the central relationship. The 'valuable' rating from the German film board tells you something, yet one is left feeling it never fully escapes the familiar trap of sequels: repeating a beloved formula rather than saying something new.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

Romantic comedy is not my territory, especially at 124 minutes. In this genre the pace usually hangs on a relationship's ups and downs, and filling two hours with one couple's story feels long to me. The big cast adds colour but not speed. If you want a light evening with your partner, it could work; just do not expect suspense or thrills.

Yeşilçam Nostalgic A viewer raised on the classics, looking for warm storytelling and strong acting.

For eyes raised on Yeşilçam's romantic comedies, Zweiohrküken has a familiar flavour: a charming couple, a crowded circle around them and a sweet title taken from a stuffed toy. Bringing Ludo and Anna back to the screen, the film trusts the audience's affection for the pair. But telling the kind of love story our old masters told in far less time over more than two hours dilutes the warmth somewhat. The world of a former tabloid reporter is not quite what my heart looks for either; still, a pleasant choice for a light evening.

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