''The Manny'' () is a 2015 German

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed and co-written by

Matthias Schweighöfer Matthias Schweighöfer (; born 11 March 1981) is a German actor and filmmaker known for his work in several German and American film productions. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Franz Herber in the 2008 film ''Valkyrie''. In 2021, Sch ...

, starring himself as a greedy and super-busy real-estate developer, and Milan Peschel as a victim of his development who accidentally ends up babysitting his two children.

Plot

Single father Clemens (

) is shunned by all nanny services because his two children Winnie and Theo (Paula Hartmann and Arved Friese) are impossible to babysit: they prank, bully and terrify any lady who dares to enter their mansion. But finding a nanny is hardly Clemens' number one priority, being preoccupied by his urban development which requires the demolition of an apartment building, something bitterly opposed by its residents. One of the victims, Rolf (

Milan Peschel Milan Peschel (born in 1968) is a German actor. He has appeared in more than fifty films since 1999. Selected filmography References External links * 1968 births Living people German male film actors Actors from East Berlin Male ...

), pays Clemens a visit to voice his protest, but is mistaken as the new nanny — or manny in his case. Rolf believes it a good opportunity to sabotage Clemens' development plans, and accepts the offer. Predictably he suffers at the hands of the unruly children, but over time wins their hearts with his goofiness and sincerity. He discovers that the root of the kids' problems is that Clemens is never home. To help bring the family together, Rolf tries to show Clemens — including taking Clemens to visit his small community — that there are things more important than money in the world.

Cast

as Clemens Klina *

as Rolf Horst * Paula Hartmann as Winnie Klina * Arved Friese as Theo Klina * Joko Winterscheidt as August *

Andrea Osvárt Andrea Klára Osvárt (born 25 April 1979) is a Hungarian actress, film producer, and former fashion model. Personal life She was born in Budapest and grew up in Tamási, a small town in the south of Hungary. Her parents divorced when she w ...

as Helen Nielsen * Friedrich Liechtenstein as Keiler * Tim Sander as Manni *

Shane Connor Shane Connor (born 3 April 1959) also billed/credited as Shane Feeney-Connor, is an Australian actor, who has had extensive experience in stage, television and film productions, both locally and internationally in the United Kingdom and United St ...

as Dad

References

External links

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The Manny - Pantaleon Entertainment
2015 comedy films German comedy films Films directed by Matthias Schweighöfer Films set in Berlin Films shot in Berlin 2010s German films 2010s German-language films Warner Bros. films {{2010s-Germany-film-stub