'The Flaws': Minimal-Dialogue Absurdist Comedy Wins Seriencamp Competition
By
Max Goldbart
Hot, fresh, and worth queueing round the block for.
Summary
Bastien Reiber and his Das Manko Collective created 'The Flaws', an absurdist comedy series for ZDF that features minimal dialogue and relies on slapstick, physical humor, and heart. Inspired by Charlie Chaplin, Peter Sellers, and German comedian Loriot, the show won the Seriencamp competition, beating higher-budget offerings. The creators deliberately removed dialogue, believing it was the hardest part of writing, and instead focused on visual comedy and performance.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledWe thought dialogue was the hardest part, so let's leave out the dialogue
We had done some similar plays where there were hardly any words
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