Axel the HeroMovie
Axel lives in a poor village where people work days at the chicken farm and gamble their last pennies at night. It's made Manne, the farm and casino owner, a very powerful man. Axel's debts are so great he has to do whatever Manne says. So he works in Manne's villa but can at least see his childhood love Jenny, who is now Manne's girlfriend. Axel seeks refuge in his imagination. He has rebuilt the entire village as a model in his cottage. Here, he is king, his word is law. Here, he saves Jenny from Manne and sends him running. One day Axel finds a friend, his neighbor Heiner, a strange guy who constantly quotes Karl May and talks happily with his chicken. Only by joining forces will they bring Manne's empire crashing down.
About Axel the Hero
Axel the Hero is a 2019 comedy, drama movie directed by Hendrik Hölzemann.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 30m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Johannes Kienast, Christian Grashof, Emilia Schüle, Sascha Alexander Geršak. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
