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Extrawurst Hits Cinemas With Tennis-Club Satire on Everyday Racism

Marcus H. Rosenmüller adapts the 2019 stage hit into a dialogue-driven ensemble led by Hape Kerkeling and Fahri Yardim.

Overview

  • The comedy centers on a club meeting that spirals after a proposal to buy a second grill for members with Turkish backgrounds.
  • Set largely in a clubhouse, court and forecourt, the film preserves its theatrical roots with tight locations and pointed exchanges.
  • Hape Kerkeling plays chairman Heribert Bräsemann alongside Fahri Yardim as Erol, with Christoph Maria Herbst, Anja Knauer and Friedrich Mücke in key roles.
  • Critics highlight Erol as the emotional anchor confronting entrenched prejudice, using the club as a microcosm of broader social tensions.
  • Running 100 minutes and rated FSK 12, the film opens in German cinemas from January 15.