Family Affairs

2022 [GERMAN]

Comedy

3
IMDb Rating 6.1/10 10 2606 2.6K

Plot summary

The Berger and Böttcher families come to Dorothea's finca on Lanzarote for a weekend trip. The mood is tense and escalates as various mysteries are revealed.

Director

Sönke Wortmann Photo
Sönke Wortmann

Top cast

Justus von Dohnányi Photo
Justus von Dohnányi as René König
Iris Berben Photo
Iris Berben as Dorothea König
Florian David Fitz Photo
Florian David Fitz as Thomas Böttcher
Janina Uhse Photo
Janina Uhse as Anna Wittmann
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
802.24 MB
1280*536
German 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 2
1.61 GB
1920*804
German 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
24 fps
1 hr 27 min
Seeds 2

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by TheRealBatman87 7 / 10

Family ties and familiar tensions

Sequels to sharp comedies rarely live up to the original, and Der Nachname is no exception, yet it's still an enjoyable follow-up that knows exactly what it is.It was nice to see the same cast return, and the chemistry is still there. The rhythm of the dialogue, the timing, and those biting exchanges are once again spot-on. It just feels a bit more constructed this time, as if the movie is trying too hard to recreate the spark of Der Vorname.What's missing is the surprise and emotional punch that made the first one so strong. Still, it's light, entertaining, and easy to watch, a good mix of sarcasm, family chaos, and quick wit.Not as sharp as the first, but still a pleasant and funny sequel that works because of its strong cast and well-timed dialogue.
Reviewed by kosmasp 8 / 10

It's in the name

No pun intended - or as a famous person once said: (German) Name is Schall und Rauch - which roughly translates into names mean nothing ... but as the very first movie told us, they do have meaning! We do associate them with things - the first one (Vorname - first name, this is second name or family name) was a remake of a French movie ... and a very good one at that.You do not have to have seen it, but it would make sense. Even with the summarize at the beginning of the movie (a what happened so far), it is best to see it - especially because it is good. And while that had the template of the French original, this one just goes ahead and takes what the first one had and elevates it all to a new level! Very well done to say the least - which the actors are a big part of, but also a really good and tight script! Everything is playing in one location ... and it also manages to do something that only a few movies are able to: almost without any new addition to the cast (one really small one is being added - and yes Iris Berben is now also and additionally actually physically present, instead of just talked about) ... but apart from those two ... and still it remains fresh, still the characters do their thing and it all feels right (while also being quite wrong on so many levels).Secrets play a big part again - but even those work. Everyone has their moment to shine - hats off ... and it only got better with the third one ... and I am happy I waited to see this, so I had it fresh in mind before watching the trilogy unfold in Spitzname ... I can highly recommend that!
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