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Director: Florian Cossen
Cast: Alex Ozerov-Meyer, Bea Santos, Krista Bridges, Sebastian Schipper
It's not easy being a teenager and Mike, a sixteen-year-old, has it espcially hard. He lives in the sticks with his mother, a non-stop nagger, in Faintville, a Canadian timber industry town. He has no father, no friends, not even a favorite meal. Basically, his sole wish is simply to vanish from the face of the earth. One day, Mike writes his own obituary and shoots himself. To his great disappointment he wakes up the in the local hospital. During a routine examination, the doctors discover a plum-sized tumor in his brain. Mike can scarcely believe his luck and keeps the illness to himself to avoid undergoing surgery that would save him. Staring death directly in the eyes, however, changes Mike's point of view and he re-evaluates his opinion of both enchanting and crazy Miranda. Somebody seems to understand him after all.
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Coconut Hero (2015), directed by Florian Cossen, offers a unique blend of comedy and drama that explores the complexities of teenage life with depth and empathy. Alex Ozerov-Meyer's captivating performance as the disenchanted Mike showcases the film's ability to balance moments of humor and heartbreak, making it a compelling watch for fans of character-driven stories.
Coconut Hero is a German-Canadian comedy film directed by Florian Cossen and released in 2015. Coconut Hero premiered on March 18, 2015 at the Carlton Cinema in Toronto where it screened for two consecutive weeks. Following its premiere, on March 25, Coconut Hero was shown for one week in Ottawa's ByTowne Cinema.
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