As you've probably guessed by the title this picture comes from Germany and was released in 2004 to good critical reviews.

In fact, V.A. Musetto from the New York Post wrote that it was, "A sweet and charming treat!"

This gentle and wonderfully composed feature follows the story of "Schultze" and his two close friends whose lives take a
sharp u-turn after they reluctantly accept early retirement from their local mining jobs.

An accomplished accordion player, "Schultze" spends his days fishing and reciting traditional German folk tunes at local town concerts until he comes across a radio station broadcasting "Zydeco" Blues/Cajun music from the Louisiana Delta.

Inspired by the raw and high octane music from America, and with the help of town's musical community "Schultze" embarks on an odyssey to escape his stifled and mundane existence to ultimately fulfill his musical ambitions and along the way he discovers a life he never thought possible.

There was two facets about this picture that struck me right from the first frame and that was one, the original compositions the director (Michael Schorr) and cinemaphotographer (Axel Schneppat) shot the feature with, and second the realistic performances off all of the players.

In essence this movie is a beautiful and moving exploration of one man's musical journey until the last note is struck!

Highly recommended!