Leberkäsjunkie - Blu-ray

Film: The Eberhofer Franz (Sebastian Bezzel) is dad. But there can be no talk of family harmony with him. His girlfriend Susi (Lisa Maria Potthoff) has given him the Laufpass and the Eberhofer may see his son only sporadically. So now he is a bachelor again and spends his free time drinking beer and eating liverwurst sandwiches. And at some point his body can no longer cope with this - the Eberhofer is put on a diet. And as if that wasn't bad enough, he also has to deal with a case of arson, which of all things lands Niederkaltenkirchen's greatest football hope in prison. Together with his buddy, the private detective Rudi (Simon Schwartz), Eberhofer gets to the bottom of it, while his body fights liver cheese withdrawal symptoms.

Leberkäsjunkie is the now sixth film adaptation of the popular Eberhofer crime novels by Rita Falk. The film adaptations are a real phenomenon, as here each part attracts more viewers to the cinemas than the previous one. Part 5, which was shown for the first time outside Bavaria when it was released, even managed to break the magic million barrier. And this sixth film even attracted almost 1.25 million viewers to the cinemas. No wonder, because Stamm director Ed Herzog mixes the proven ingredients again to a wonderfully quirky whole, which lives above all from the wonderful interaction of the perfectly cast characters.

In particular Sebastian Bezzel proves once again to be the ideal cast for the maladjusted policeman Franz Eberhofer, who regularly brings his fellow men to the brink of despair (Zefix, Eberhofer!). It is the interplay with Simon Schwarz that provides the unmistakable tone of the series, which makes the films so popular even beyond the Weißwurst equator, despite their very Bavarian character. Quirky, wicked and always very charming - that's how fans know and love their Eberhofer films. And part 6 again delivers exactly what the audience expects.

Once again, the actual crime story is only a minor matter. Which is not to say that it is not also very entertaining. But in the end it is primarily about Franz and Susi, about Rudi, about the dad and his preference for hemp products (which this time is replaced by a new passion), about the grandma and about the other inhabitants of Niederkaltenkirchen. If you liked the first parts for these reasons, you will be entertained again. Sure, not every gag hits the mark, but in most cases the dialogues are extremely funny and wonderfully politically incorrect. Since one becomes quite easily the Eberhoferjunkie: Absolutely worth seeing!

Picture + Sound: Also in the technical field is again reliable on the troop from Niederkaltenkirchen. The picture is clean and has a decent overall sharpness. Contours are clearly drawn and even smaller details come into their own well. The color scheme seems a bit overdone, but this suits the visual style of the comedy. The audio is available as a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mix, which comes across as quite subdued for long stretches, but sounds pleasantly powerful, especially during the musical interludes. Good!

Extras: The focus of the bonus material on the Blu-ray is an entertaining as well as informative Making of, (approx. 27:22 min.), which shows, for example, why a new Eberhofer farm had to be sought for the film and how this was then transformed into the old farm. In addition to the trailers, there are also a few amusing short clips such as Susi's search ad for a babysitter (approx. 1:43 min.), Rudi's esoteric wisdom (approx. 5:44 min.), food talk with Sebastian Bezzl and Eva Mattes (approx. 2:51 min.), the cry for help of the lonely Wolfis (approx. 0:46 min.), as well as grandma's wisdom (approx. 1:27 min.).

Conclusion: Leberkäsjunkie is the most successful Eberhofer adaptation to date, with around 1.25 million viewers. No wonder, but this sixth part can again come up with a lot of wacky humor and wonderfully quirky characters. The Blu-ray presents the film in good picture and sound quality and also has a good making of to offer in the bonus package. Absolutely recommended!

An article by Frankfurt-Tipp