Tschick

20162016
1h 33min

7.0/10

Tristan Göbel and Anand Batbileg Chuluunbaatar in Tschick (2016)

Two young teenage boys steal a car and embark on a road trip that will probably change their lives.Two young teenage boys steal a car and embark on a road trip that will probably change their lives.Two young teenage boys steal a car and embark on a road trip that will probably change their lives.Two young teenage boys steal a car and embark on a road trip that will probably change their lives.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)
- Fatih Akin(screenplay co-writer)
Stars

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Awards
- 4 wins & 8 nominations

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Goodbye Berlin

Director
- Fatih Akin
Writers
- Wolfgang Herrndorf(novel)
- Lars Hubrich(screenplay)
- Fatih Akin(screenplay co-writer)
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With the birthday party of the most beautiful girl in the class coming in less than three weeks, the diffident fourteen-year-old teenager, Maik, has a lot on his mind. To further complicate matters, Maik's alcohol-dependent tennis enthusiast mother is in and out of the beauty farm--aka the rehab facility--and his real estate developer father is utterly indifferent. Under those circumstances, the unexpected arrival of the exciting new classmate, Tschick, will create quite a stir, when the class' rejects boldly decide to hit the road in an old "borrowed" light-blue Lada, going from uncool to cool in a split second. Little by little--as Tschick and Maik set off on an unforgettable joyride in East Germany's great outdoors--they will find out the meaning of friendship, and the thrill of the first love. This is going to be, hands down, the best summer ever. —Nick Riganas

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Taglines
- The Best Summer of All!
Genres
Parents guide

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!

Connections
References Starship Troopers (1997)

Soundtracks
Ball and Biscuit
Performed by The White Stripes
Written and composed by Jack White

Top review

9/10

Enjoy the ride

German road movie about two teenage boys going on German roads during summer vacations. It is a simple movie but very well executed and with a great cast. It makes you want to become young and fearless again, nostalgia, nostalgia, always a powerful sentiment. In background it tackles important topics including dysfunctional families and races.

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