We’ve read much about the German film Alles Auf Zucker! (Go For Zucker!), mostly by writers who are astounded that a film about German Jews could be funny.
Following the story and eventual reconciliation of two brothers estranged by the Berlin Wall and family dysfunction, the slapstick comedy was nominated for ten out of a possible fifteen “Lolas” by the German Film Academy. It won six, including best film, best screenplay and best actor.
We missed it on the Jewish Film Festival rounds and are waiting for an as-of-yet DVD release, but if the world can wait this long for a German Jewish comedy, we can too.