Hape Kerkeling – Total Normal

In honor of Hape Kerkeling's 60th birthday, the versatile comedian, singer and author, directors André Schäfer and Eric Friedler present a quiet, thoughtful, and entertaining portrait of this frequently anarchic humorist. The film traces his swift rise as a teenager, the blows of fate during the AIDS epidemic, the controversial forced outing, his confident exit from show business, and his renewed beginning. It offers a sensitive window into his family history and a brisk journey through the career stages of a formative figure in German television entertainment.