TV tip - "Christmas adventure": The kids take off
Eight-year-old Nina is eagerly awaiting Christmas in her beautiful home in the Bavarian Alps. Alongside her stepfather Jerry (Juergen Maurer) and mom Bea (Sarah Bauerett), his ex-wives Andrea (Maria Furtwängler) and Shirin (Pegah Ferydoni) are also there with their new partners. Plus their five children, which promises an unexpectedly big party - even though their beloved grandma is no longer alive.
When a planning meeting for the holidays gets completely out of hand, the children decide to run away. Nina's older brother Jeremy (Liam Noori) secretly sets off with his father's credit card and his new half-siblings by steam train and large cab to grandma's alpine hut in the Tyrolean mountains. Their holiday escape is the subject of the comedy "Abenteuer Weihnachten - Familie kann nie groß genug sein". It can be seen on Friday at 8.15 pm on Ersten.
Director Mirjam Unger (53, "Schrille Nacht", "Tage, die es nicht gab") relies on pointed dialog and sometimes hair-raising, sometimes fairy-tale scenes. Her successful comedy with serious overtones wonderfully juxtaposes the life lies and secrets of adults with the children's need for a family world that is as intact as possible. At least the next generation sticks together and seems to understand what Christmas is all about.
Maria Furtwängler (57, "Tatort") routinely plays a woman who writes guidebooks such as "Endlich ehrlich" about patchwork families and is now somewhat at a loss herself. For once, Juergen Maurer (56, "Neben der Spur") is not to be seen in a sinister crime thriller role, but as a grandiose package of disgust, an arrogant and cynical family man who undergoes a remarkable transformation. Gradually, he and the other quarrelling parents realize how selfish it is that they alone want to decide everything and finally begin to think about their actions.
In addition to the actors, cinematographer Sebastian Thaler's truly heart-warming images take center stage here. In particular, he has captured the festively decorated beautiful houses and the chapel (covered in deep snow, of course) together with the horse-drawn carriage and Santa Claus very beautifully. As the blessed grandmother said so beautifully: "Family can't be big enough, because then you'll never be all alone again."
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- The comedy "Weihnachtsabenteuer - Familie kann nie groß genug sein" will air on German TV on December 15, featuring Nina's stepfather Juergen Maurer in a different role than usual.
- Maria Furtwängler, a renowned German actress, plays a woman involved in writing guidebooks about patchwork families in the heart of the Alps.
- The Tyrolean mountains, with their eternal white splendor, serve as the escape destination for Nina, Jeremy, and their half-siblings in search of family unity.
- Forget about the usual Christmas comedy, as this German TV outlook centers around an adventure where siblings band together to rediscover the true meaning of family.
- The TV program promises a thrilling Christmas escape for children, filled with laughter, heartwarming scenes, and the breathtaking Alps backdrop.
- Juergen Maurer's transformation from an arrogant, cynical family man to a self-aware individual is a significant and exciting part of the overall Christmas adventure TV outlook.
- Directed by Mirjam Unger, "Abenteuer Weihnachten - Familie kann nie groß genug sein" draws attention to the importance of understanding, love, and family unity during the holiday season, touching upon the shared experiences of women, men, and children in Germany.
Source: www.stern.de
