Echte Kerle

"Echte Kerle" is another of my favorite films. It was made in 1996. Christoph M. Ohrt played played a cop. His fiancee has thrown him out. He goes out and gets drunk. He wakes up the next morning in bed with another man. They are both naked. The cop is described as macho on the DVD case, but he does not seem macho to me. The guy in whose bed he wakes up is a car mechanic who has connections with car theft. Christoph and his partner start working with a female colleague. There have been untrue rumors spread about her. She has impressive credentials, but sexism is reflected in these rumors. This is a funny and thoughtful film. Edgar, the mechanic, is not a very good housekeeper. Christoph, who ends up staying in his guest room, is very neat. Edgar says that Christoph is like a mouse, and Christoph seems to accept that. He comes to speak of himself as a mouse. Stereotypes are played with in this movie. It seems that in the past Christoph had made anti-gay jokes. He is not sure what his sexual orientation is. Rumors start to spread about Christoph and Edgar. In the end two relationships start, one between a man and a woman and one between two men. There are moments in "Echte Kerle"that make me laugh out loud, moments that touch my heart and moments that make me think. It reminds me that I should make assumptions about other people based on how they look or how they seem to act. We should accept other people as they are and not jump to conclusions about who they are based on outward appearance. Things are not always as clear as they seem.

I have seen photos of Christoph M. Ohrt and Tim Bergmann (He played Edgar.) taken more recently. They were handsome when they made this movie, but they have become better looking with the passing of time.

"Echte Kerle" is a film that I recommend.