is a 2013 German film directed by

Til Schweiger Tilman Valentin Schweiger (; born 19 December 1963) is a German actor, voice actor and filmmaker. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin. Early life Schweiger was born in Freiburg, West Germany, to two teachers. He grew ...

. It is a sequel to the 2011 film . It was released in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) on 7 February 2013. The film stars Til Schweiger, his daughter

Emma Schweiger Emma Tiger Schweiger (born 26 October 2002) is a German-American actress. She is known for playing the role of Cheyenne Blue in the 2007 film ''Keinohrhasen'' and its 2009 sequel ''Zweiohrküken'' and the role of Magdalena in ''Kokowääh'' and ...

, Jasmin Gerat and Samuel Finzi reprising their roles from the first film.

Plot

Two years have passed since Henry, Katharina, Tristan and Magdalena became a family. Just when they think that everything has returned to normal, chaos breaks out. Henry begins a career as a film producer; for his first project, he must work with eccentric young actor Matthias Schweighöfer. Meanwhile, Katharina is struggling with her role as a housewife and mother to baby Louis. In an attempt to save her marriage and rediscover herself, she moves into her own apartment. When Charlotte accepts a job abroad, Tristan faces a midlife crisis in the form of a young new girlfriend, Anna. He moves in with Henry, and the pair quickly become overwhelmed at the prospect of full responsibility for Louis and Magdalena. They decide to hire an attractive live-in nanny to help them out, which threatens Henry's possibility at a second chance with Katharina. During all of this, Magdalena develops romantic interest in a boy for the first time.

Cast

as Henry *

Matthias Schweighöfer Matthias Schweighöfer (; born 11 March 1981) is a German actor, voice actor, film director, and producer. Early life Born in Anklam, Western Pomerania, Schweighöfer attended Berlin's renowned acting school Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Art ...

as himself *

as Magdalena * Jasmin Gerat as Katharina * Samuel Finzi as Tristan * Maurizio Magno as Nick * Nico Liersch as Max *

Julia Jentsch Julia Jentsch (born 20 February 1978) is a German actress. She has received awards including the Silver Bear, European Film Award, and Lola. She is best known for ''Sophie Scholl – The Final Days'', '' The Edukators'' and ''I Served the King of ...

as Mother Max *

Anna-Katharina Samsel Anna-Katharina Samsel (born 12 April 1985, in Hanover) is a German actress. Samsel grew up in Wolfsburg where she completed her Abitur. In 1999 she became the German artistic roller skating champion and won the World Championships in 1999, 2000 ...

as Nanny

Reception

Ronny Dombrowski from Cinetastic gave the film a 6 out of a possible 10, with much praise to Emma Schweiger for being the "secret star" of the movie.

Trivia

*The movie title stands for

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, the only meal that Henry can cook. *Til Schweiger chose the song " Hall of Fame" by the Irish rock band The Script (featuring

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) for the title song of the movie. The film music comes from the Finnish post-hardcore band

Disco Ensemble Disco Ensemble is a Finnish post-hardcore/alternative rock band, originating from the small town of Ulvila. They have been noted for their energetic sound and rhythm, original guitar riffs and electronic synthesizer sounds. History Early years ( ...

. *The shooting of the movie was to take place from 2 August 2012 to 1 October 2012. The movie was shot in

Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci ...

and

Brandenburg Brandenburg (; nds, Brannenborg; dsb, Bramborska ) is a state in the northeast of Germany bordering the states of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Saxony, as well as the country of Poland. With an area of 29,480 sq ...

References

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* 2013 films 2013 comedy films German comedy films 2010s German-language films Films directed by Til Schweiger Films scored by Martin Todsharow Films set in Berlin Films about filmmaking Warner Bros. films 2010s German films {{2010s-Germany-film-stub