Weekend Rebels | |
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Directed by | Marc Rothemund |
Written by | Richard Kropf |
Produced by | Quirin Berg Mara Fiedler Justyna Müsch Max Wiedemann |
Starring | Florian David Fitz Aylin Tezel Cecilio Andresen |
Cinematography | Philip Peschlow |
Edited by | Hans Horn Chris Mühlbauer |
Music by | Hans Hafner Johnny Klimek |
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Distributed by | Leonine Distribution |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
Country | Germany |
Languages | German Albanese Latvian English |
Weekend Rebels (German: Wochenendrebellen) is a 2023 German sports comedy-drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and written by Richard Kropf. [1] Starring Florian David Fitz, Aylin Tezel and Cecilio Andresen. [2] It is based on the autobiographical book Wir Wochenendrebellen by Mirco and Jason von Juterczenka. [3] It is about the journey of a father and his autistic son to find the latter's favorite soccer team by visiting all 56 teams in their respective stadiums. [4] It premiered on September 28, 2023, in German theaters. [5]
Mirco travels a lot for work, while his wife Fatime organizes the demanding family life. Their ten-year-old son Jason is autistic, and his everyday life consists of daily routines and set rules. When Jason's family is suggested to attend a special school, Mirco is also challenged as a parent. He makes a pact with his son: Jason promises to do his best not to be provoked at school if Mirco helps him find his favorite soccer club. However, Jason only wants to decide on a club once he has seen the 56 first, second, and third division teams live in their respective stadiums. [6]
The actors participating in this film are: [7] [8]
Principal photography finished at the end of November 2021 in Germany. [9] [10]
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