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Muxmäuschenstill is a 2004 German black comedy, mockumentary film directed by Marcus Mittermeier, written by Jan Henrik Stahlberg. The film follows a former Philosophy student turned vigilante named Mux (Stahlberg), from Berlin, who wants to right the injustices of the world in his own unique way.

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Muxmäuschenstill
Directed by	Marcus Mittermeier
Written by	Jan Henrik Stahlberg
Produced by	Martin Lehwald
Starring	Jan Henrik Stahlberg Fritz Roth Wanda Perdelwitz
Music by	Phirefones Julian Boyd
Release date	2004 (2004)
Running time	89 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

Plot summary

Mux's main motivation is an intense desire to bring justice to rapists, thieves, and vandals in his own way, documenting all his actions through a camcorder held by his colleague Gerd, a somewhat simple-minded former long-term unemployed man in his fifties. Through his accidental involvement in a domestic murder case, he eventually attracts a great deal of media attention, allowing him to expand his operation to a nation-wide affair and effectively becoming a crime-fighting entrepreneur. However, his inability to cope with the flawed nature of the human condition proves to be his downfall, as he shoots his girlfriend Kira after discovering that she cheated on him. After a suicide attempt and a hasty burial, Mux hands ownership of his company off to an employee and flees to Italy, taking Gerd with him, as he is a witness to his murder of Kira. Mux dies soon after, getting run over while stepping in the way of a speeding car.

Muxmäuschenstill as seen by an academic perspective

Although being an uncommon film, Muxmäuschenstill has been seen as a continuation of Utopianism and violence in German films. With its Creative chaos characteristic, Muxmäuschenstill tries its best to protest a loss of utopian dreams.[1] With Muxmäuschenstill being a black comedy, academics have tried to explain why Muxmäuschenstill wants to portray certain dark and gloomy scenes as funny and harmless. Both German and English film scholars have attempted to decode the meaning of Muxmäuschenstills black humor, but a consensus has not been reached.[2] Because a consensus has not been reached, scholars have credited the most logical explanation for why Muxmäuschenstill has showcased black comedy is to highlight a certain point of German society that the film makers think is important to take a closer look at. This closer look is meant to bring more awareness to the situation and to further a discussion of ways the German society can improve.[3]

Awards

The film won the Max-Ophüls-Preis 2004 in four categories and was nominated for the Bundesfilmpreis 2004 in the category "Best film".[4]

References

External links

• Muxmäuschenstill at IMDb

На других языках

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[de] Muxmäuschenstill

Muxmäuschenstill ist ein pseudo-dokumentarischer Film von Marcus Mittermeier, der sich mit dem Widerspruch zwischen eigenem, moralischem Anspruch und dessen Durchsetzung durch Selbstjustiz befasst. Das Drehbuch für den aus dem Jahr 2004 stammenden Film verfasste Jan Henrik Stahlberg, der auch die Hauptrolle spielt. Eine Fortsetzung mit dem Titel "Muxmäuschenstill II – Die Kreuzbergritter" ist in Arbeit und soll 2022 erscheinen.

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- [en] Muxmäuschenstill

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