Goodbye Berlin (2016)

Two young teenage boys steal a car and embark on a road trip that will probably change their lives.

Director:

Fatih Akin

Writers:

Wolfgang Herrndorf (novel), Lars Hubrich (screenplay)

Stars:

Tristan Göbel, Aniya Wendel, Justina Humpf

4 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tristan Göbel	...	Maik Klingenberg
Aniya Wendel	...	Tatjana Cosic
Justina Humpf	...	Natalie
Paul Busche	...	Kevin
Jerome Hirthammer	...	Lukas
Max Kluge	...	Hans
Udo Samel	...	Herr Wagenbach
Anja Schneider	...	Mutter Klingenberg
Nadine Dubois	...	Frau Weber
Henning Peker	...	Herr Schuback
Uwe Bohm	...	Josef Klingenberg
Anand Batbileg Chuluunbaatar	...	Tschick (as Anand Batbilek Chuluunbaatar)
Katerina Poladjan	...	Mathelehrerin Strahl
Sammy Scheuritzel	...	Patrick
Julius Felsberg	...	Justin

Storyline

With the birthday party of the most beautiful girl in the whole class coming in less than three weeks and the beginning of the summer holidays, Maik, a diffident 14-year-old teenager, has definitely a lot on his mind. To make matters worse, Maik's mother, a caring but alcoholic tennis nut, is in-and-out of the beauty farm aka the rehab facility, and his father, who is a real estate developer, is simply indifferent. Under those circumstances, the unexpected arrival of a new classmate, Tschick, will create quite a stir when the two class rejects will boldly decide to hit the road in an old "borrowed" light blue Lada, going from uncool to cool in a split second. As they set off on an unforgettable joyride in East Germany's great outdoors, without a cell phone or a map, the boys will learn about self-confidence, mutual friendship and the excitement of youthful love, in what will be, hands down, the best summer ever.

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Plot Keywords:

junkyard | alcoholic mother | not invited to a party | in medias res | summer | 

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Taglines:

The Best Summer of All!

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Germany] Official site [Spain]

Country:

Germany

Language:

German

Release Date:

15 September 2016 (Germany)

Also Known As:

Goodbye Berlin

Filming Locations:

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lago Film, Studiocanal Film, Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Maik Klingenberg: Did you steal that car?
Tschick: No, just borrowed it. I'll put it back later. Lada Niva, runs on diesel.
Maik Klingenberg: What about fingerprints?
Tschick: That's TV bullshit. Go ahead, touch anything.
Maik Klingenberg: You want to go to jail?
Tschick: I'm only 14, man. Criminal accountability starts at 15. Come on, Maik, let's go for a spin!

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Connections

References Starship Troopers (1997)

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Soundtracks

Genius Of Love
Performed by Tom Tom Club
Written by Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley and Tina Weymouth
(p) 1980 Label Sire/Warner Bros.

User Reviews

Summer vacation time

Two unlikely heroes (or anti heroes) find each other. The only two boys who are not invited to the hottest (birthday) party of their class. A Young Adult movie based on a book (that I haven't read by the way) that clearly gets the spirit of young boys in one of their most vulnerable times.

You may think that some of the things the boys do are annoying. But boys are not always rational. And if you really think about it, the grown ups are making bigger mistakes. Mistakes they shouldn't do and things to other people they shouldn't be doing. Some things are only suggested (adultery), others are out in the open (alcohol abuse). It's not just light fun, there is also drama. And comedy of course. This works on many levels not just for young people growing up. It is a movie that takes you on a trip ...