Hartz and cordial: Elvis talks about family history - and fights back tears
Created: 01/12/2022, 7:44 PM
From: Sina Koch
“Hard and warm” - the audience actually only knows Elvis as a funny resident of the Benz barracks.
But now the father of eight is very emotional:
The RTLZWEI camera team has been accompanying the residents of the Benz barracks in Mannheim for several years.
In the social documentary "Hartz and cordially" *, viewers can experience the life of Elvis, Janine and Co.
Eightfold father Elvis in particular is becoming a real crowd-pleaser.
The fans cheer when Elvis fights against his drug addiction and raises the children together with his wife Katrin.
In the new episode "Hartz and cordial - Benz barracks day by day" (broadcast on January 11, 2022), the cult barracks indulge in childhood memories, as reported by MANNHEIM24 *.
The father of eight was born and raised in Mannheim *.
His family, who came from Croatia, captured his childhood days on many souvenir photos.
The crowd favorite shares these photos in the 47th episode with the “Hartz und cordial” fans - Elvis rings tears at this memory:
broadcast | Hard and warm - Benz barracks every day |
Channel | RTLZWEI |
Location | Benz barracks, Mannheim |
Hartz and warm in the Benz barracks: pure nostalgia!
- Elvis revels in childhood memories
Red cover, dusty pages and peeling glue: Elvis has got his photo album for the social documentary on RTLZWEI out of the closet.
The picture collection contains many memorabilia, especially from the first years of his life.
While leafing through the old album, Elvis reveals intimate details: "17 days after my birth I was baptized," reveals the man from Mannheim while holding an old black and white photo of his grandmother in the camera.
His first "attempts at walking" and his first birthday were also recorded with the camera.
The 48-year-old proudly speaks about his childhood in the RTLZWEI program and also jokes about some of the pictures that have been taken.
Hartz and cordial: Elvis sad family story - "My father had no father"
These family memories are very important to the father of eight. The cult barracks leafed through one photo in particular - you can see “Uncle Ivic”. “Back then, in Yugoslavia, he was a very well-known chef,” enthuses Elvis in the 47th episode “Hartz and cordial”. His beloved uncle died "several years ago", but the memories of him are still present with Elvis. “My father didn't have a father. My father was born in 1946 [and by then his father had died]. My grandfather was a seaman and [encountered] a face from the Second World War and everyone perished in it, ”Elvis reveals in the social documentary. “Uncle Ivic” then took on the role of father - which makes the father of eight think.
Hartz and cordial: Elvis close to tears - memories of "Uncle Ivic"
The audience has been with Elvis since the first season of "Hartz and cordial".
He inspires the audience with his unique personality.
The 48-year-old helps where he can, supports friends and family and openly shows life as a Hartz IV recipient.
The fans of the RTLZWEI show appreciate that and can't get enough of Elvis - but the otherwise tough cult barracks also has an emotional side.
While Elvis talks about his “Uncle Ivic” in the new episode “Hartz and cordial”, you can already see how painful the memories of his death are.
Shortly afterwards he averted his gaze from the camera and fought back tears.
But the pain of loss overwhelms him.
"Yes, my uncle was awesome," said Elvis in a trembling voice.
He takes a deep breath and briefly remembers the wonderful time we had together.
The father of eight wipes the tears from his face several times.
Much happier is the last episode "Hartz and cordial - day after day Benz barracks".
In this, Christine lets the audience participate in her blatant makeover *.
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IPPEN.MEDIA.
