The nickname: Chaos and comedy in Tyrol's Alps!

The nickname: Chaos and comedy in Tyrol's Alps!

The new hit in German cinema has thrilled an audience of millions: “The Nickname”, the third adventure in the popular film series by director Sönke Wortmann, has attracted over a million visitors to the cinemas. This makes the social comedy, which has been running since December 19, 2024, the highest-grossing film after “The First Name” and “The Last Name”. The film, set against the picturesque backdrop of the Tyrolean Alps, brings together a top-class ensemble consisting of stars such as Iris Berben, Christoph Maria Herbst and Florian David Fitz, who deliver a comedic fireworks display that is both sharp and humorous OTS reported.

“The Nickname” tells the story of Anna and Thomas, who invite their family to their upcoming wedding in the Tyrolean Alps. While Anna has surprisingly made a career as an actress, Thomas is faced with a potential promotion in real estate that depends on sensitivity training. Unbeknownst to the others, Stephan, Anna and Thomas' brother-in-law, has lost his job as a literature lecturer, which leads to additional tension. The different lifestyles and challenges of the family members, combined with the unpredictable chaos of adolescence, drive the film's tension and humor Wikipedia shows.

A family trip full of conflicts

The dynamics of the Böttcher, Wittmann, Berger and König families make for entertaining conflicts. While the parents struggle with their own problems, the teenage characters, especially Caius and Antigone, bring additional chaos to the supposedly perfect winter landscape. Filming took place in Austria and Bavaria, making the Alpine scenery a character in the film that visually accompanies the story. The film was produced by Constantin Film and the Austrian Epo-Film and received support from several grants, which explains its success in cinemas.