''Crazy'' is a 2000 German drama film directed by

Hans-Christian Schmid Hans-Christian Schmid (born 1965) is a German film director and screenwriter. Life and work Hans-Christian Schmid has collaborated with on several of the movies that he directed. Gutmann wrote screenplays for '' 23 — Nichts ist so wie es sch ...

. It is based on the autobiographical book by Benjamin Lebert, published in 1999. The film is a drama about a 16-year-old boy named Benjamin who, after experiencing some academic problems, is switched to a boarding school in an attempt to improve his grades. When he reaches the new school, he has difficulty acclimating to his new environment along with some coming of age issues, when he falls in love with a dreamy school girl named Malen. The part of Benjamin was played by Robert Stadlober.

Cast

* Robert Stadlober - Benjamin Lebert *

Tom Schilling Tom Schilling (born 10 February 1982) is a German film and television actor. Life and acting career Schilling grew up in the formerly East German borough of Berlin Mitte. He was discovered at the age of 12 by stage director Thomas Heise, and ...

- Janosch Schwarze * - Malen *

Julia Hummer Julia Hummer (born 24 April 1980) is a German actress and singer. She appeared in more than twenty films since 1999. Selected filmography References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hummer, Julia 1980 births Living people People from Ha ...

- Marie * - Troy * Christoph Ortmann - Kugli * - Dünner Felix * Willy Rachow - Florian *

Dagmar Manzel Dagmar Manzel (born 1 September 1958) is a German actress. She has appeared in more than 80 films and television shows since 1979. She starred in the 1986 film '' So Many Dreams'', which was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festiv ...

- Juliane Lebert, Benjamin's mother *

Burghart Klaußner Burghart Klaußner (born 13 September 1949) is a German film actor. He received acting training at the in Berlin. Klaußner had engagements at Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin, Hamburger Kammerspiele and at the theaters in Cologne, Hamburg, ...

- Klaus Lebert, Benjamin's father * - Paula Lebert, Benjamin's sister * - Herr Falkenstein * Katharina Müller-Elmau - Frau Westphalen *

Karoline Herfurth Karoline Herfurth (; born 22 May 1984) is a German actress. Life and career Herfurth was born in East Berlin, East Germany, the daughter of a psychologist mother and a geriatric nurse practitioner father. Her parents divorced when she was t ...

- Anna

References

External links

* 2000 films German coming-of-age films Crazy (film) Films directed by Hans-Christian Schmid Films based on biographies Films set in boarding schools 2000s coming-of-age films 2000s German films {{2000s-Germany-film-stub