Eierdiebe

• Wotan Wilke Möhring: Martin Schwarz
• Janek Rieke: Nickel
• Antoine Monot, Jr.: Harry
• Julia Hummer: Susanne
• Alexander Beyer: Roman Black
• Marie Gruber: Gabriele Schwarz
• Thomas Thieme: Hans Schwarz
• Doris Schretzmayer: sister Elke
• Fatih Cevikkollu: nurse
• Götz Schubert: Dr. Bofinger
• Leander Haussmann: Winnie

Eierdiebe is a German tragicomedy of the director and screenwriter Robert Schwentke from the year 2003.

Action

At Martin, student son of a good family, testicular cancer is diagnosed. A circumstance which threatens to throw his most orderly and successful life off track. Since he did not want to risk his erection ability, he begins a three-month chemotherapy. Also cancer patient - In this case, an ever stronger friendship between him and his unusual roommates nickel and Harry developed. This friendship is completed by the cancer Susanne.

As a result of a bet decide the four, Martin's " stolen " testicles to raise again, because he still was his property. After they have stolen it from pathology and buried in front of the hospital, nickel collapses and dies shortly thereafter. Even Susan's condition is deteriorating and she eventually dies in the ICU. Only Martin and Harry survive for the time being their cancer.

Reviews

In " epd Film ", the film was praised to represent the absurd moments of the hermetically sealed world aptly hospital with its own laws and rituals. He was full of humor, do not wander on the beaten track and yet awaken compassion for his characters. The excellence of the acting director had come to help. In the top video news of the Children and Youth Film Centre states: " [ Robert Schwentke ] discussed some black humorous, sometimes deeply serious to deal with the taboo disease cancer. [ ... ] Even if Eierdiebe celebrated under the motto, tumor is if one nevertheless laughs ' shrill absurdities, it still leaves plenty of room for moving tragic moments particularly in Martin's love affair with cancer patient Susanne. "