Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist
A struggling comedian confronts dementia, professional disappointment, and the collapse of his idealized marriage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- tragicomic
- intimate
- reflective evening
- german cinema night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie Schwarzer’s hoped-for breakthrough in comedy repeatedly fails to materialize, making career frustration central to the drama.
Charlie’s forgetfulness is diagnosed as dementia, shattering his confidence and altering his marriage.
Charlie’s image of perfect love is destroyed when his beloved wife leaves him.
The film combines comedy-film and drama-film elements while placing a failed comedian inside a dementia and marital crisis.
Films like Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist, and why
The King of Comedy
shared tragicomic tone, struggling performer protagonist, and themes of identity and personal decline
Away from Her
shared bittersweet comedy-drama approach to memory loss, love, and changing identity
The Brand New Testament
shared European tragicomedy, emotional vulnerability, and a protagonist whose personal crisis disrupts intimate relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Timo Jacobs
- Release Date
- 2022-06-16
- Rating
- 4.0 / 10 (8)
Cast
- Timo Jacobs
- Pegah Ferydoni
- Dieter Landuris
- Katy Karrenbauer
- Rolf Kanies
- Jens Münchow
- Sandra von Ruffin
- Alina Levshin
- Oliver Korittke
- Lana Cooper
Common questions
- What is Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist about?
- A struggling comedian confronts dementia, professional disappointment, and the collapse of his idealized marriage.
- What is Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist.
- Which films are like Stand up! Was bleibt, wenn alles weg ist?
- Films with a similar feel include The King of Comedy, Away from Her, and The Brand New Testament.
