Caveman (2023)
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Moritz Bleibtreu, Laura Tonke, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Martina Hill, Jürgen Vogel, Esther Schweins
An aspiring comedian’s imaginary Stone Age friend shapes his act just as his wife leaves him.
The story
Robert “Bobby” Müller is an unsuccessful car salesman who has dreamed of becoming a comedian since childhood. A local open-mic night finally offers him a chance to perform. He has long had material in mind, inspired by the Caveman, his imaginary Stone Age friend, who regularly advises him about the differences between men and women. But just before Bobby is due to go onstage, his wife Claudia leaves him. With his planned routine discarded, Bobby must find a new approach for his performance.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
The unsuccessful car salesman Robert “Bobby” Müller has wanted to become a comedian since childhood. The local open-mic night now gives him the chance. He has known what he wants to talk about ever since he was visited by the Caveman. The Caveman is Bobby’s imaginary Stone Age friend, who regularly advises him about the differences between men and women. But then Bobby’s wife, Claudia, leaves him just before his performance. Bobby throws out his planned routine and decides instead to talk about the failings of the modern man. In the end, the audience is supposed to decide whether he is a normal man or a complete idiot.
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