Heiko's mother Belinda suffers from keratoconus, a rare eye disease. She could soon go completely blind. Belinda's eyesight could be saved with an expensive operation - but the insurance company won't cover it. For Heiko, this marks the beginning of an odyssey through the Berlin bar world: in order to raise the money for his mother's operation, he faces the best dart players in the city, at first reluctantly, but then with growing ambition, euro after euro. They, however, pursue completely different plans and thus pull Heiko into a spiral of madness that he could not have imagined before. Martin Rohde achieved cult status with his YouTube series "Heiko's World," in which he indulges in the everyday pleasures of the common man, including eating currywurst, playing badminton or swimming in the Panke river (not recommended). With director Dominik Galizia and the financial support of the fan community, it was possible to realize the film, which earned Martin Rohde the sponsorship award for best young actor at Filmfest München. "Heiko's World is an affectionate, wonderful milieu study with plenty of Berlin snark. This dart hits the heart." (Bayerischer Rundfunk)
Independent, Comedy
1h 58min
12 FSK
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From YouTube to the cinemas: In this loving homage to Berlin's pub culture, Berlin original Heiko must win a darts tournament.
Heiko's mother Belinda suffers from keratoconus, a rare eye disease. She could soon go completely blind. Belinda's eyesight could be saved with an expensive operation - but the insurance company won't cover it.
For Heiko, this marks the beginning of an odyssey through the Berlin bar world: in order to raise the money for his mother's operation, he faces the best dart players in the city, at first reluctantly, but then with growing ambition, euro after euro. They, however, pursue completely different plans and thus pull Heiko into a spiral of madness that he could not have imagined before.
Martin Rohde achieved cult status with his YouTube series "Heiko's World," in which he indulges in the everyday pleasures of the common man, including eating currywurst, playing badminton or swimming in the Panke river (not recommended).
With director Dominik Galizia and the financial support of the fan community, it was possible to realize the film, which earned Martin Rohde the sponsorship award for best young actor at Filmfest München.
"Heiko's World is an affectionate, wonderful milieu study with plenty of Berlin snark. This dart hits the heart." (Bayerischer Rundfunk)