Dumb as a doorknob
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More money than hay.
After Carlo Goldoni
Characters
Antoni Walewski – Used car dealer from Berlin
Joanna – his older daughter
Alina – his younger daughter
Thomas Lümmelmann – Walewskis Sales Manager
Max Hunger – from Dortmund – 1st twin
Hendrik Hunger - from Katowice - 2nd twin
Piotr - nephew of Antoni Walewski
Maria Rawski – from Katowice – Hendrik's girlfriend
Alex – from Berlin – Hendrik's friend
JIMI - Uncle of Joanna and Alina, brother of the deceased
Antoni Walewski's wife
Chino – musician, friend of Max.
Armin – owner of the café “Heuschrecke”.
Mr. Lehmann – Pharmacist
mustache
muscle
policeman
The story takes place in Berlin in the height of summer.
ACTION
Used car dealer Antoni Walewski senses the deal of a lifetime: He wants to marry off his shy daughter Joanna to the incredibly wealthy but utterly dim-witted Max Hunger from Dortmund. A fusion of engine displacement and dowry that seemed perfect in virtual chat, but in reality immediately lands in an emotional rift.
What no one suspects: At the same time, Hendrik appears in Kreuzberg – Max's feisty twin brother from Katowice. Hendrik is broke, fleeing the Polish mafia, and desperately searching for his great love, Maria.
When Hendrik decides to temporarily assume his rich brother's identity to distract his pursuers, chaos ensues. Between mafia henchmen, jealous sales managers, an aging rocker on a balcony, and two brothers who look exactly alike, everyone soon loses track of what's going on. Who's kissing whom, who owes whom money – and who ends up empty-handed?
A fast-paced, modern comedy of errors, with plenty of heart and the timeless realization: Twins rarely come alone – and love is a disappointment you just can't get enough of!