Overview
- A first teaser introduces the theme with Schlämmer warning that bad moods rule in Germany and declaring he is searching for happiness.
- The new feature, titled "Horst Schlämmer sucht das Glück," is slated to open in cinemas on March 26, 2026, according to Stern.
- The story follows a road-trip across Germany where Schlämmer meets passersby, celebrities and psychologists to coax back smiles.
- Sven Unterwaldt directs, with a cast that includes Tahnee Schaffarczyk in her first cinema role alongside Laura Thomas and Meltem Kaptan.
- Positioned as a response to rising prices, sinking public mood and shuttered pubs, the film marks the character’s second cinema outing after a 2009 hit that drew over 1.3 million viewers.