Vijay and I

1h 35min

Comedy

Wilhelm Wilder (Will) is a talented actor stuck on a New York City children's TV show where he portrays Bad Luck Bunny, a hapless green rabbit. Feeling a failure, he bears his fate with touching self-irony, but grows sulky and petulant when he thinks that his wife, daughter and all his friends have forgotten his 40th birthday. In the confusion following a road accident, all the world believes he is dead. Instead of rectifying the situation, he decides to fulfill a fantasy and attend his own funeral. Here he will learn what everyone really thinks of him. With the aid of his best friend Rad, an Indian restaurant-owner, Will becomes Vijay Singh, a handsome and gentlemanly Sikh, complete with turban and beard. Will confronts a unique problem: everyone likes Vijay, and most of all, he likes Vijay, more than he ever liked himself.

Production Companies

Senator Film

Entre Chien et Loup

Pandora Filmproduktion

Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB

Samsa Film

Cast

Moritz Bleibtreu

Moritz Bleibtreu

Will / Vijay
Jeannie Berlin

Jeannie Berlin

Mrs. Korokowski
Moni Moshonov

Moni Moshonov

Mr. Korokowski
Hanna Schygulla

Hanna Schygulla

Will's Mother
Michael Gwisdek

Michael Gwisdek

Will's Father
Erin Dilly

Erin Dilly

Mistress
Ron Moreno

Ron Moreno

Mexican Waiter
George Akram

George Akram

Puerto Rican Waiter
Zhiyong Tang

Zhiyong Tang

Chinese Cook
Jerry Hyman

Jerry Hyman

Old Russian Taxi Driver
Jeff Burrell

Jeff Burrell

Julia's Patient 1
Megan Gay

Megan Gay

Julia's Patient 2
Tah von Allmen

Tah von Allmen

Julia's Patient 3
Nat DeWolf

Nat DeWolf

Julia's Patient 4
Tess Bryant

Tess Bryant

News Anchor
Wade Mylius

Wade Mylius

Car Thief
Aparajita Datta

Aparajita Datta

Sikh Woman in Restaurant 1
Rabia Maddah

Rabia Maddah

Sikh Woman in Restaurant 2
Irshad Panjatan

Irshad Panjatan

Sikh Man in Restaurant

Release date

8th Aug 2013

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English