Jella Haase has one as the not exactly super intelligent problem student Chantal Ackermann German comedy character for eternity created. Hardly any other comedy character from the last 15 years stands out as much in the German film landscape as she does. For me, in the three Fack ju Göhte parts so far, it has worked primarily through well-dosed screen time in interaction with many other personalities, without taking up too much space.
That’s why I was skeptical when the spin-off Chantal in Wonderland was announced, which would revolve entirely around the teenager. After seeing Bora Dagtekin’s new film, I only have one clear wish left: Chantal absolutely has to be in the announced Manitu’s Shoe sequel to Bully!
The Chantal solo film works surprisingly well
A two-hour-long Fack ju Göhte spin-off that only revolves around Chantal? Before we started, this idea sounded to me like pure overkill, which made it impossible The character’s clownish, goofy humor quickly wears off would. But then I was surprised in the cinema, because in her solo film Chantal not only gets to shine with her typically cheeky, naive and likeable manner, but also gets real character development from the script.
Chantal in Fairytale Land not only twists and parodies various well-known fairy tale stories and characters, but also accompanies the young person on a fantasy journey that turns Chantal into an emancipatory, awakened (dragon) fighter.
The fact that Chantal naturally retains her fake punk attitude and still sometimes shows thoughtful or even emotional facets is also a good thing increasingly mature acting by Jella Haase Thanks to. After roles in films like Berlin Alexanderplatz and Dear Thomas, the actress can’t help but take a new look at her star role and still remain true to herself as Chantal.
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Chantal in fairyland
Bully needs Chantal for The Shoe of Manitu 2 so as not to embarrass himself
After Bully announced The Canoe of Manitu aka The Shoe of Manitu 2, there was also criticism. The one for many racist, homophobic or stereotypical humor The cult comedy from 2001 is no longer relevant today and urgently needs to be revised. Bully himself has spoken in the past about how he would make the film today in keeping with the spirit of the times.
And that’s where Chantal comes into play in fairytale land. The Fack ju Göhte spin-off shows that, despite crude, crude gags, gender stereotypes and age-old role models can be done away with. When princesses pull swords out of stones and fairytale princes prefer to go to bed with men, the film is more advanced than many similar comedies from the German film business.
If Bully wants to follow the zeitgeist, he should Jella Haase definitely signed up for a role in the Shoe of Manitu sequel. Whether she then appears as Chantal Ackermann or plays a new character who “coincidentally” resembles the iconic problem student down to a tee hardly matters.
The sequel to the most successful German film of all time (over 11 million viewers) cannot ignore the series for which over 21 million people went to the cinema in Germany. With The Shoe of Manitu and Chantal comes together what simply has to come together.
Unless Bully wants to embarrass himselfby ignoring the most iconic comedy figure in the local film landscape.