Kokowääh
Encyclopedia
Kokowääh is a 2011
German
film directed by Til Schweiger
. It was released in German
–speaking countries (Germany
, Austria
and Switzerland
) on 3 February 2011. The film stars Til Schweiger, his daughter Emma Tiger Schweiger
, Jasmin Gerat
and Samuel Finzi. Another Schweiger's daughter, Luna Schweiger
, also makes a small appearance in the film. Kokowääh is what it sounds like if a German who is not in the habit of speaking French
tries to order coq au vin
.
and Potsdam
, Brandenburg
, Germany
. The plot concerns the travails of Henry (Til Schweiger
), an established author of fiction, who must deal with the emergence of his 8–year–old natural daughter Magdalena (Emma Tiger Schweiger
), the previously unknown product of a one–night indiscretion in Stockholm. In the meantime, he is also working on adaptating of a famous best–selling novel and reconciling with his ex–girlfriend Katharina (Jasmin Gerat
), with whom he is working on the adaptation. Little Magdalena, still in the state of shock, loves her foster father Tristan (Samuel Finzi) more than the biological one. Throughout the film, Henry and Magdalena build a close relationship, which he eventually describes in his script "Kokowääh" (German pronunciation of the French meal "Coq au vin").
and Potsdam
, Brandenburg
, Germany
, from 21 July to 13 September 2011. The budget was estimated to be €5,650,000. The director and lead actor Til Schweiger
and Béla Jarzyk, who also produced the film, wrote the script in a Turkish hotel in Berlin.
, which is given only to films that have been watched by more than 3 million viewers. It was the most successful film in Germany in the first half of 2011. The film itself received generally good to mixed reviews. Andreas Scheiner of the Die Zeit
found the film "light and entertaining", though he added it "lacked depth".. Dieter Oßwald of the Programmkino.de praised the film as a "strong–point daddy–comedy". Andrea Butz of the WDR2, however, criticized the film for "one–dimensional leaps and drawn characters". Jan Füchtjohann of the Süddeutschen Zeitung also criticized Kokowääh, writing it showed "over long distances like a commercial for yogurt".
and the Amazon.com
through Sony Music. The lead single "Stay
" by British synthpop
band Hurts
was released on 4 February in Germany, reaching number three at the German Singles Chart
and achieving Gold certification
. The music video for "Stay" has two versions, the regular one and the one that features parts from Kokowääh.
and Blu-ray on 19 August 2011 on the iTunes
and the Amazon.com
.
2011 in film
The year 2011 is notable for containing the release of the most film sequels in a single year, at 27 sequels. The following tables list films that are in production or have completed production and will be released in the United States and Canada at some point in 2011.- Highest-grossing films :...
German
Cinema of Germany
Cinema in Germany can be traced back to the late 19th century. German cinema has made major technical and artistic contributions to film.Unlike any other national cinemas, which developed in the context of relatively continuous and stable political systems, Germany witnesses major changes to its...
film directed by Til Schweiger
Til Schweiger
Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger is a German actor, director, and producer.He is one of Germany’s most successful filmmakers. Since 1968, when the FFA started counting, no other German actor has drawn more people to the cinemas. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin.-Early...
. It was released in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
–speaking countries (Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
) on 3 February 2011. The film stars Til Schweiger, his daughter Emma Tiger Schweiger
Emma Tiger Schweiger
Emma Tiger Schweiger , also known as Emma Schweiger, is a German child actress. She is the known for playing the role of Cheyenne Blue in 2007 film Keinohrhasen and its 2009 sequel Zweiohrküken and the role of Magdalena in Kokowääh, all directed by her father Til Schweiger.- Family :Emma Tiger...
, Jasmin Gerat
Jasmin Gerat
Jasmin Gerat is a German actress.Gerat is the daughter of a German mother and Turkish father. In 1994 she won the Bravo-Girl competition. The next year, she placed second in The Look of the Year competition for models...
and Samuel Finzi. Another Schweiger's daughter, Luna Schweiger
Luna Schweiger
Luna Marie Schweiger is a German child actress. She is the best known for her role of young Anna Gotzlowki in 2007 film Keinohrhasen and its 2009 sequel Zweiohrküken, directed by her father Til Schweiger.- Family :...
, also makes a small appearance in the film. Kokowääh is what it sounds like if a German who is not in the habit of speaking French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
tries to order coq au vin
Coq au vin
Coq au vin is a French braise of chicken cooked with wine, lardons, mushrooms, and optionally garlic.While the wine is typically Burgundy, many regions of France have variants of coq au vin using the local wine, such as coq au vin jaune , coq au Riesling , coq au pourpre , coq au Champagne, and so...
.
Plot summary
Kokowääh is set in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. The plot concerns the travails of Henry (Til Schweiger
Til Schweiger
Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger is a German actor, director, and producer.He is one of Germany’s most successful filmmakers. Since 1968, when the FFA started counting, no other German actor has drawn more people to the cinemas. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin.-Early...
), an established author of fiction, who must deal with the emergence of his 8–year–old natural daughter Magdalena (Emma Tiger Schweiger
Emma Tiger Schweiger
Emma Tiger Schweiger , also known as Emma Schweiger, is a German child actress. She is the known for playing the role of Cheyenne Blue in 2007 film Keinohrhasen and its 2009 sequel Zweiohrküken and the role of Magdalena in Kokowääh, all directed by her father Til Schweiger.- Family :Emma Tiger...
), the previously unknown product of a one–night indiscretion in Stockholm. In the meantime, he is also working on adaptating of a famous best–selling novel and reconciling with his ex–girlfriend Katharina (Jasmin Gerat
Jasmin Gerat
Jasmin Gerat is a German actress.Gerat is the daughter of a German mother and Turkish father. In 1994 she won the Bravo-Girl competition. The next year, she placed second in The Look of the Year competition for models...
), with whom he is working on the adaptation. Little Magdalena, still in the state of shock, loves her foster father Tristan (Samuel Finzi) more than the biological one. Throughout the film, Henry and Magdalena build a close relationship, which he eventually describes in his script "Kokowääh" (German pronunciation of the French meal "Coq au vin").
Cast
- Til SchweigerTil SchweigerTilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger is a German actor, director, and producer.He is one of Germany’s most successful filmmakers. Since 1968, when the FFA started counting, no other German actor has drawn more people to the cinemas. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin.-Early...
as Henry - Emma Tiger SchweigerEmma Tiger SchweigerEmma Tiger Schweiger , also known as Emma Schweiger, is a German child actress. She is the known for playing the role of Cheyenne Blue in 2007 film Keinohrhasen and its 2009 sequel Zweiohrküken and the role of Magdalena in Kokowääh, all directed by her father Til Schweiger.- Family :Emma Tiger...
as Magdalena - Jasmin GeratJasmin GeratJasmin Gerat is a German actress.Gerat is the daughter of a German mother and Turkish father. In 1994 she won the Bravo-Girl competition. The next year, she placed second in The Look of the Year competition for models...
as Katharina - Samuel Finzi as Tristan
- Numan Açar as the worker
- Meret BeckerMeret Becker- Life and career :Becker was born in Bremen, the daughter of the actors Monika Hansen and Rolf Becker. She is the sister of Ben Becker, stepdaughter of Otto Sander and granddaughter of Claire Schlichting....
as Charlotte - Anne-Sophie Briest as the mother in the supermarket
- Anna Julia Kapfelsperger as Bine
- Friederike Kempter as the agent
- Torsten Künstler as the courier
- Miranda Leonhardt as Maria
- Misel MaticevicMišel Maticevic- Biography :Matičević studied acting at the Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen „Konrad Wolf“, Babelsberg from 1994 to 1998.From 1996 he acted in several crime series and films for the German TV and cinema...
as Rob Kaufmann - Genoveva Mayer as the woman in the bar
- Sönke MöhringSönke Möhring-Life and work:He grew up in Herne. His father was an Army officer and his mother worked as a teacher. Möhring has a sister and two brothers. After his brother Wotan Wilke Möhring became an actor, in the early 2000s Sönke followed him to also become an actor...
as the policeman - Jessica Richter as Esther
- Luna SchweigerLuna SchweigerLuna Marie Schweiger is a German child actress. She is the best known for her role of young Anna Gotzlowki in 2007 film Keinohrhasen and its 2009 sequel Zweiohrküken, directed by her father Til Schweiger.- Family :...
as the daughter in the supermarket - Katharina ThalbachKatharina ThalbachKatharina Thalbach is a German actress and film director.- Life and work :Katharina Thalbach comes from a particularly artistic-oriented family. Her father Benno Besson was a director, her mother Sabine Thalbach was an actress. Her late husband Thomas Brasch was an author. Her daughter Anna and...
as the patient - Sanny Van Heteren as Christiane
- Johann von Bülow as the firefighter
- Richard von Groeling as Rashid
- Jahmar Walker as the "Chap"
- Ulrich WickertUlrich WickertUlrich Wickert is a German journalist. He is one of the best known broadcasters in Germany.As a result of his father's employment with NATO, Wickert grew up in Heidelberg and Paris. In the 1960s he studied law and political sciences at the University of Bonn...
as the newscaster - Birthe WolterBirthe WolterBirthe Wolter is a German actress.She studied at the Munich's August Everding Music and Drama School . Her most popular role so far was one of the leading role in the RTL series Schulmädchen...
as the receptionist - Fahri Ogün Yardım as the pizza guy
Production
Kokowääh was filmed in BerlinBerlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
and Potsdam
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
, Brandenburg
Brandenburg
Brandenburg is one of the sixteen federal-states of Germany. It lies in the east of the country and is one of the new federal states that were re-created in 1990 upon the reunification of the former West Germany and East Germany. The capital is Potsdam...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, from 21 July to 13 September 2011. The budget was estimated to be €5,650,000. The director and lead actor Til Schweiger
Til Schweiger
Tilman Valentin "Til" Schweiger is a German actor, director, and producer.He is one of Germany’s most successful filmmakers. Since 1968, when the FFA started counting, no other German actor has drawn more people to the cinemas. He runs his own production company, Barefoot Films, in Berlin.-Early...
and Béla Jarzyk, who also produced the film, wrote the script in a Turkish hotel in Berlin.
Critical reception
Kokowääh received the Golden Screen AwardGoldene Leinwand
The Goldene Leinwand is an award created in 1964 by the HDF and the journal Filmecho/Filmwoche....
, which is given only to films that have been watched by more than 3 million viewers. It was the most successful film in Germany in the first half of 2011. The film itself received generally good to mixed reviews. Andreas Scheiner of the Die Zeit
Die Zeit
Die Zeit is a German nationwide weekly newspaper that is highly respected for its quality journalism.With a circulation of 488,036 and an estimated readership of slightly above 2 million, it is the most widely read German weekly newspaper...
found the film "light and entertaining", though he added it "lacked depth".. Dieter Oßwald of the Programmkino.de praised the film as a "strong–point daddy–comedy". Andrea Butz of the WDR2, however, criticized the film for "one–dimensional leaps and drawn characters". Jan Füchtjohann of the Süddeutschen Zeitung also criticized Kokowääh, writing it showed "over long distances like a commercial for yogurt".
Music
The soundtrack album for Kokowääh was released on 4 February 2011 on the iTunesITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and the Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
through Sony Music. The lead single "Stay
Stay (Hurts song)
"Stay" is a song by English synthpop duo Hurts from their debut album, Happiness. It was released as the album's third single in the United Kingdom on 15 November 2010...
" by British synthpop
Synthpop
Synthpop is a genre of popular music that first became prominent in the 1980s, in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic art rock, disco and particularly the "Kraut rock" of...
band Hurts
Hurts
Hurts are a British synthpop duo formed in 2009, consisting of singer Theo Hutchcraft and synthesist Adam Anderson . Their debut album Happiness, which was released in September 2010, has reached the Top 10 in 12 European countries, and has sold over 800,000 copies worldwide...
was released on 4 February in Germany, reaching number three at the German Singles Chart
Media Control Charts
The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...
and achieving Gold certification
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
. The music video for "Stay" has two versions, the regular one and the one that features parts from Kokowääh.
Home media
Kokowääh was released on both DVDDVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
and Blu-ray on 19 August 2011 on the iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and the Amazon.com
Amazon.com
Amazon.com, Inc. is a multinational electronic commerce company headquartered in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the world's largest online retailer. Amazon has separate websites for the following countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Japan, and...
.
Release dates
| Country | Release date | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 GermanyGermany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
3 February 2011 | Kokowääh | |
 AustriaAustria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
3 February 2011 | Kokowääh | |
 SwitzerlandSwitzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
3 February 2011 | Kokowääh | |
 LuxembourgLuxembourg Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south... |
5 February 2011 | Kokowääh | |
 KazakhstanKazakhstan Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe... |
8 September 2011 | Kokowääh | |
 RussiaRussia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... |
8 September 2011 | Соблазнитель | |
 BelarusBelarus Belarus , officially the Republic of Belarus, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, bordered clockwise by Russia to the northeast, Ukraine to the south, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the northwest. Its capital is Minsk; other major cities include Brest, Grodno , Gomel ,... |
15 September 2011 | Kokowääh |