Thomas Müller is the most common name in Germany. So he must be the average German. Sure, right? The quintessence of 81 million people has been under pressure from statistics for so long until this "super-average" came out. It's a construct that's so valuable to advertising, politics, and economics because it provides guidance. But who is the face behind the statistically most common name in Germany? Who is the most average Thomas Müller in Germany?
Director and author Christian Heynen embarks on a journey across Germany. His goal: All the Thomas Müller, who give the average a face. The documentary begins where the statistics end: in real individuals, who indeed bear the name Thomas Müller, but yet all do not really correspond to the average German.
Thomas Müller is the most common name in Germany. So he must be the average German. Sure, right? The quintessence of 81 million people has been under pressure from statistics for so long until this "super-average" came out. It's a construct that's so valuable to advertising, politics, and economics because it provides guidance. But who is the face behind the statistically most common name in Germany? Who is the most average Thomas Müller in Germany?
Director and author Christian Heynen embarks on a journey across Germany. His goal: All the Thomas Müller, who give the average a face. The documentary begins where the statistics end: in real individuals, who indeed bear the name Thomas Müller, but yet all do not really correspond to the average German.