The Afternoon Nap
The Afternoon Nap
1988, German. Directed by Steffi Kammermeier.
The little girl Mucki, who has a particularly loving relationship with Hans, the old farmhand of the house, is unaware that his parents are about to send him to an old people's home. When Mucki is supposed to take a nap, she stands at the window instead and watches Hans climb a tree. With childlike wishful thinking and imagination, she enchants Hans from afar and asks him to fly away. The wishing has fatal consequences, because Hans actually flies away...
- Runtime
- 0h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 1 October 1988
- Original title
- Der Mittagsschlaf
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Steffi Kammermeier
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The Afternoon Nap runs 14 minutes (0h 14m).
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The Afternoon Nap isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1988. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Afternoon Nap?
If you liked The Afternoon Nap, try The German Lesson, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed The Afternoon Nap?
The Afternoon Nap (1988) was directed by Steffi Kammermeier and stars Mareike Lindenmeyer, Michael Vogtmann, Gundula Leni Ohngemach.