Overview
- Matthias Schweighöfer leads the cast as Felix Niemann, joined by Luise Heyer, Verena Altenberger, Benno Fürmann, Henry Hübchen and Ruby O. Fee.
- The plot centers on a weary family man offered three wishes by a mysterious shopkeeper, with seemingly perfect outcomes revealing unintended consequences.
- Director Erik Schmitt shapes the film with a modern, partly magical visual language that positions it as an urban fairy tale.
- Schweighöfer says the adaptation took eight years to develop and went through 13 versions of the screenplay.
- Early reviews highlight strong performances from Schweighöfer, Altenberger and Hübchen while noting hurried pacing and occasional extraneous scenes.