The Kangaroo Chronicles

Germany | 2020 | Colour | 93 mins
In German with English subtitles 

Genre: Comedy 
Director: Dani Levy
Screenplay: Marc-Uwe Kling
Cast: Marc-Uwe Kling (voice), Dimitrij Schaad, Rosalie Thomass

WINNER Bavarian Film Awards 2020 – Special Prize
WINNER German Film Awards 2020 – Best Visual Effects and Animation
NOMINATED Visual Effects Society Awards 2021 – Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature

When a talking, communist Kangaroo rings his neighbour’s doorbell asking for eggs to make pancakes, a struggling musician has no clue that this is just the beginning of his life turning upside down.

Marc-Uwe is a struggling musician living in a run-down flat in Berlin-Kreuzberg. One day, the doorbell rings and he stands face to face with a talking Kangaroo. Being a staunch communist, the Kangaroo doesn't believe in private ownership and without further ado decides to move in with Marc-Uwe. From now on, the Kangaroo begins to reign over Marc-Uwe's life, challenging him with philosophical questions and getting them both into all sorts of trouble. Despite their differences, Marc-Uwe and the Kangaroo ultimately unite in a struggle against their common enemy: an insufferable right-wing politician and investor, who wants to build the headquarters for his far-right populist party right next to Marc-Uwe's apartment building. So together with their neighbours, Marc-Uwe and the Kangaroo choose to resist and fight.