All About Me

Young Hans-Peter navigates his childhood in post-war Germany's Ruhr region, a world of stark contrasts between familial warmth and unspoken grief, Catholic rigidity and the irrepressible spark of humor. He seeks refuge in impersonations, daydreams, and performances for his relatives, crafting a private universe to cope with the weighty realities of the adults around him. The film tenderly traces how personal tragedy and family secrets become the unlikely foundation for a comedic genius, alchemizing pain into the laughter that will eventually define him for a nation.