Axel the Hero
2019, German. Directed by Hendrik Hölzemann.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 15 August 2019
- Original title
- Axel der Held
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- André Bergelt, Hendrik Hölzemann
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Axel the Hero runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Axel the Hero isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 August 2019. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Axel the Hero?
Axel the Hero (2019) was directed by Hendrik Hölzemann and stars Johannes Kienast, Christian Grashof, Emilia Schüle.