Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- earthy
- warm
- lazy sunday
- comfort viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Franz Eberhofer investigates a suspicious death while the film balances police work with recurring family and community characters.
The investigation turns on figures connected to the burned neighboring farm, including the victim's mother, a gay couple, and a local soccer star.
A doctor forces meat-loving Franz onto a vegetable-heavy diet without red meat or his beloved meatloaf sandwiches.
Franz must look after Susi's toddler Pauli while trying to conduct a murder investigation.
Films like Leberkäsjunkie, and why
Winterkartoffelknödel
small-town crime investigation blended with broad regional comedy and an eccentric ensemble
Dampfnudelblues
bavarian village setting, comic detective work, recurring characters, and farcical family dynamics
Murder by Death
lighthearted whodunit structure with deadpan humor, local suspicion, and an unconventional investigator
Movie Details
- Director
- Ed Herzog
- Release Date
- 2019-08-01
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (110)
Cast
- Sebastian Bezzel
- Simon Schwarz
- Lisa Maria Potthoff
- Enzi Fuchs
- Eisi Gulp
- Eva Mattes
- Castro Dokyi Affum
- Daniel Christensen
- Stephan Zinner
- Max Schmidt
Common questions
- What is Leberkäsjunkie about?
- A meat-loving Bavarian village cop juggles a murder case, forced dieting, and unwanted childcare in a warmly absurd rural crime comedy.
- What is Leberkäsjunkie like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Leberkäsjunkie as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Leberkäsjunkie violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Leberkäsjunkie as mild.
- Which films are like Leberkäsjunkie?
- Films with a similar feel include Winterkartoffelknödel, Dampfnudelblues, and Murder by Death.
- How long is Leberkäsjunkie?
- Leberkäsjunkie runs 93 minutes.
