Neander-Jin: The Return of the Neanderthal Man
Movie · Comedy · Romance

In this Euro-screwball comedy, which plays with multiple genres and narrative styles, Florian Steinbiss tells the story of a Neanderthal Man who mysteriously rematerializes in modern day Germany and seeks sanctuary in the garden of Barbara van Schmerling, a 23-year-old student of Environmental Planning. To save and protect this 'last living evidence of former humanity and naturalness' from exploitation by a P.T. Barnum wannabe and a power-crazed media savvy anthropologist, Barbara takes him under her wing. Failing to protect him from the corrupting influences of Western Civilization, her altruistic feelings turn romantic, threatening either to compromise her ethics, or lose the only person, or primitive, she ever truly loved. Meanwhile, the Neanderthal must choose between Barbara, the only person who loves him for what he really is, and the siren call of fame, suitcases of money, and easy access to gummy bears.

2014 · 1h 21m
Starring Jon Chardiet, Milton Welsh, Rick Zieff
Director Florian Steinbiss

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  • J‌C
    Jon Chardiet
    Neanderthal Man
  • Milton Welsh
    Marc Armagnac
  • Rick Zieff
    Martin Arnold
  • M‌S
    Manuel Struffolino
    Silvio Bellucci
  • Norbert Alich
    Otto Klein
  • Martin Jarvis
    Peter Blodnik
  • Rosalind Ayres
    Gisela Kasper
  • J‌R
    Jorge Ramírez Suárez
    Jorge
  • F‌S
    Florian Steinbiss
    Director

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Neander-Jin: The Return of the Neanderthal Man

Comedy

In this Euro-screwball comedy, which plays with multiple genres and narrative styles, Florian Steinbiss tells the story of a Neanderthal Man who mysteriously rematerializes in modern day Germany and seeks sanctuary in the garden of Barbara van Schmerling, a 23-year-old student of Environmental Planning. To save and protect this 'last living evidence of former humanity and naturalness' from exploitation by a P.T. Barnum wannabe and a power-crazed media savvy anthropologist, Barbara takes him under her wing. Failing to protect him from the corrupting influences of Western Civilization, her altruistic feelings turn romantic, threatening either to compromise her ethics, or lose the only person, or primitive, she ever truly loved. Meanwhile, the Neanderthal must choose between Barbara, the only person who loves him for what he really is, and the siren call of fame, suitcases of money, and easy access to gummy bears.

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Studio
Constant Flow Productions
Released
2014
Run Time
1 hr 21 min
Rated
Not Rated
Regions of Origin
Germany, United States
© 2013 Constant Flow Productions

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