If you loved Mein wunderbarer Waschsalon, try Ein ganz normaler Held
Eine Brücke zwischen einem Film, den du schon gesehen hast, und einem, den kaum jemand kennt. Das teilen sie, und was der zweite macht, was der erste nicht macht.
Was sie teilen
Both films are directed by Stephen Frears, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Mein wunderbarer Waschsalon, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Ein ganz normaler Held is
Here's a film that wants to say something about the nature of heroism. A down-on-his-luck petty crook performs an anonymous act of bravery, only for someone else to take the credit. It's mostly a character study, even if that character is a bit of a loser.

