“It’s very ugly here,” Heinz Roman once said, with a sarcastic joke to his enemies in his cameo role as Father Brown. The actually contradictory choice of words for the investigator of the spiritual hobby is also fully applicable to Olchis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . than . . Ulchis are small green creatures, equipped with large squiggly noses and thin horns, they can even hear the burp of earthworms.
This little monster, who lives in the trash and loves the stench, came up with Munich-based graphic artist and children’s book author Erhard Dietl. Meanwhile, the circulation of 34 volumes “Ulchi” exceeded five million. In addition to the friendly description of the garbage pits of the extended family, this is certainly also due to the fact that children find in these books exactly what they are not allowed to do at home.
There will be no insights into the daily life of Olchis
Anyone hoping to get a nice, dirty glimpse into Olchis daily life from the first Olchi movie will likely be disappointed. Because experienced animation directors Jens Møller and Toby Genkel (“Ooops! The Ark is Gold”) swap the original’s charming spin-off for a cinematic confrontation of Olchi’s twisted world with our own.
The Olchis are identified here as homeless migrants looking for a home with the harmless Dragon Fire Chair. Schmuddelfing, with the landfill just outside the city gates, is ideal.
But the stench gets on the nerves of the residents. Another reason why you should carelessly put yourself in the hands of the Lion Hammer, who promises you a temple of wellness and finally tourism again. Max, the mayor’s clever son, and his girlfriend Lotta want to prevent the unsuspecting Olchis from losing their homes again.
With a clear outline between good and bad, the film wants to advertise tolerance and bring children closer to the important – even if initially smelly – topic of integration from foreign cultures in a playful way (recommended age: from four years).
This has not only educational value, but also very funny features when Hummer Olchis threatens that he will “soon become ugly”, which, however, is flattered by words. But if you want to learn more about Olchis’ elegantly animated and grotesque world, you should turn to the book. Because only in Erhard Dietl’s business can you find out what’s so delicious about cables tangled with battery acid.
Cinema: CinemaxX and Mathäser Royal Directed by: Jens Møller and Toby Genkel (D, 85 min)
