Word: ochsenknecht
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DORRIE'S FILM is aimed at yuppies; the fears that Julius has are typical yuppie angst, his problems, yuppie difficulties. The humor is even yuppie humor. For instance, Julius and his new roomie, Stefan (Uwe Ochsenknecht), are doing their laundry and he foolishly puts his blue jeans in with the rest of the load. Of course, the entire wash turns blue. Stefan, who is an illustrator gets annoyed at first, but then says reflectively, "I guess I'll be in my blue phase...
...begin to assume the other's personality. Stefan becomes more sedate and Julius more wild. The scenes in which the two of them are alone are the film's best. Physically, Lauterbach and Ochsenknecht are diametrically opposed. Lauterbach is trim, dark and balding; Ochsenknecht fair, muscular and dramatic...
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