Muxmäuschenstill
Muxmäuschenstill is a 2004 German mockumentary film directed by Marcus Mittermeier, written by Jan Henrik Stahlberg. The film follows a vigilante named Mux (Stahlberg), who lives in Berlin and used to study philosophy.
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| Directed by | Marcus Mittermeier |
| Produced by | Martin Lehwald |
| Written by | Jan Henrik Stahlberg |
| Starring | Jan Henrik Stahlberg Fritz Roth Wanda Perdelwitz |
| Music by | Phirefones Julian Boyd |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Germany |
| Language | German |
Plot summary
Mux's main motivation is an intense desire to bring justice to rapists, thieves, and vandals in his own way, documenting all his actions through a camcorder held by his colleague Gerd, a somewhat simple-minded former long-term unemployed man in his fifties. Through his accidental involvement in a domestic murder case, he eventually attracts a great deal of media attention, allowing him to expand his operation to a nation-wide affair and effectively becoming a crime-fighting entrepreneur. However, his inability to cope with the flawed nature of the human condition proves to be his downfall, as he shoots his girlfriend Kira after discovering that she cheated on him. After a failed suicide attempt and a hasty burial, Mux hands ownership of his company off to an employee and flees to Italy, taking Gerd with him, as he is a witness to his murder of Kira. Mux dies soon after, getting run over while stepping in the way of a speeding car.
Awards
The film won the Max-Ophüls-Preis 2004 in four categories and was nominated for the Bundesfilmpreis 2004 in the category "Best film".[1]
References
- Winkler, Thomas (2004). "Muxmäuschenstill. Marcus Mittermeier. Deutschland 2004" (PDF) (in German). Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. p. 3. Retrieved 19 February 2020.