THE BIG MAMBO Official Competition

Martin, a not-so busy actor, is resolutely determined not to grow
up. Walking about Berlin, he dreams of making a film about his
own youth and the good old days of rock’n’roll. Sadly he is the
only one interested in such a film.
As luck would have it, Maria, the actress he used to live with,
puts in an appearance. She has acquired a sack full of cash which
a bank robber was obliged to leave behind in order to escape
from the police. She needs some advice: what should she do with
the money? Maria and Martin have an on-off relationship-she
ousts the guy living with her, and he always has some girl dying
to live with him. Their life together is a madhouse. Martin’s the
kind of guy who loves to remember his favorite films whenever
he’s in the mood. Maria would prefer him to realize from time to
time that he’s not living in a cinema. When a seventeen year old
neighbor is attacked by a rapist, Martin fights for her like a true
film hero. But it is no.t until Martin discovers her suicide note
that he realizes what she needs in order to survive. When he
enters the missing girl’s apartment for the last time, he is
confronted with a surprise that literally knocks him off his feet.
Selected Filmography:
Treffen In Travers (1988); Abschied Von Agnes (1993); The Big Mambo (1997)
Print Source:
Neue Deutsche Filmgesellschaft