The man who made grumpy lovable — Hamburg's most famous son finally gets his due.
His signature roles were the edgy North German characters: Jan Fedder was one of the most popular actors in the North. He was one of the most popular actors, a real guy with rough edges and a lot of heart: Jan Fedder. He was already on stage as a child and had his first acting lessons at the age of 13. He knew early on what he wanted: to become an actor. Antje Althoff's film traces his life and career, showing his incorrigible nature, an endearing symbiosis of a big mouth and a similarly big heart.
Acting
Fedder's archive footage outshines any talking head.
Direction
Althoff lets contradictions breathe, no hagiography here.
Director
Antje Althoff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fedder's 'Tatort' character, Paul Stoever, ran for 19 years — the longest-serving commissioner in German crime drama history.
The title plays on 'Ecken und Kanten' — literally 'corners and edges,' the German idiom for rough, unpolished character.
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