The Most Beautiful Day

The Most Beautiful Day is a 2016 German comedy film written and directed by Florian David Fitz. Fitz himself and the German actor Matthias Schweighöfer play the leading roles. The cinema release in Germany was on February 25, 2016. Cast Matthias Schweighöfer - Andi Florian David Fitz - Benno Alexandra Maria Lara - Mona Rainer Bock - Dr. Wüst Plot The anxious and well-behaved 33-year-old pianist Andi and his room neighbor Benno, who is 36 years old and has a criminal record, have nothing in common, except for one thing: They are both in a hospice, Andi because of pulmonary fibrosis, Benno due to a brain tumor and neither of them feels like waiting around for their death. Andi suffers from shortness of breath as a result of his disease and therefore is dependent on additional supply of oxygen, while Benno’s tumor causes him to randomly and irregularly fall asleep. One day, they get tired of waiting for their seemingly imminent, certain death and spontaneously run away from the hospice, steal 140,000 euros through credit fraud and take off to Mombasa. They go on a road trip with a camper to South Africa, where Benno’s ex-girlfriend lives with their daughter Leni. All of that, they do with the intention of having the most beautiful day of their lives. Despite all the hardships and experiences they face, they find no satisfaction and are forced to ask themselves whether they might be actually looking for something completely different.