YMMV / The Hamburg Syndrome

• Harsher in Hindsight: Many commentators online have pointed out that the film essentially predicted the COVID-19 Pandemic and the general response to it. When asked his opinion on the subject in an interview, the director himself said, "You know, if you dream up the improbable, there's a good chance it will become reality. Just the obvious, that never happens."
• Retroactive Recognition: Fritz's actor Tilo Prückner had a long and successful career in his native Germany, but would become known internationally five years later for his role as the nighthob Vooshvazool in The Neverending Story.

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