Synopse
Crooner Alexander Ludwig (Peter Lohmeyer) is suffering from severe memory loss after a heart attack. It is as if the last ten years had not happened. He does not even recognise his wife. In the sanatorium he meets Heinrich (Paul Kuhn). Together with two other old boys they make up a jazz combo according to the motto of the Bremen Town Musicians: 'There is always something better than death'. The poignant, tragicomic story about a pop star who is given a second chance.
Regie
Nicole Weegmann (*1966)studied at the Art Academy Amsterdamand the Filmakademie Ludwigsburg.The educated photographer did herfeature film debut in 2000.
Info
Original Title: Etwas Besseres als den Tod
International Title: Etwas Besseres als den Tod
Category: Feature
Section: 16:9
Version & Subtitles: German OV
Director: Nicole Weegmann
Screenplay: Ruth Toma
Cast/Protagonists: Peter Lohmeyer, Paul Kuhn, Mina Tander, Catrin Striebeck
Production country: Germany
Year of Production: 2010
Length: 90 min
Producer: Ralph Schwingel, Stefan Schubert
Production company: Wüste Film & Medien
Cinematography: Sten Mende
Editor: Andrea Mertens
Music: Berd Begemann
Production Design: Sabine Pawlik
Distributor: NDR






