Welcome to Germany

The Germans have recently been becoming the champions of comedy. Welcome to Germany is the kind of comedy that calls a spade a spade and openly talks about the refugees in Germany. The best part is that the mom is pro-refugee while the dad’s sick and tired of it all. But since Mr. Hartmann doesn’t have the final say, of course, Mrs. Hartmann moves an immigrant into their house. He’s quite charismatic, which is a plus. There’s a lot of snarky remarks, but the racist subtext soon runs out of juice so it’s a shame that it doesn’t feel finished. (04/24/2018)

A nice laid-back German comedy with a topical theme of refugees, featuring Elyas M’Barek from Suck Me Shakespeer in a supporting role. The humour didn’t hit me that hard, I was smiling rather than dying of laughter, but the film maintains a very pleasant pace, it has likable characters whose fate you care about, it manages to move you at times, and it deals with traditional family troubles that hopefully never get old. Fine entertainment for the whole family. 75% (02/15/2018)

Welcome to Germany touches on current issues (not only) in Germany, the most prominent of which is the issue of refugees, and it also addresses old familiar themes such as interpersonal and generational relationships. All in all, it's a pleasant way to spend less than two hours in the cinema with a film that isn't exactly first-rate, but it’s entertaining and thought-provoking. A solid comedy from a German production that impresses especially thanks to the premise and the cast. (01/24/2017)