''Weekend Rebels'' (

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: ''Wochenendrebellen'') is a 2023 German

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film directed by

Marc Rothemund Marc Rothemund (born 26 August 1968) is a German film director. He is the son of the film director Sigi Rothemund and the brother of the actress Nina Rothemund. He began his career as an assistant for his father and then began to direct episode ...

and written by Richard Kropf. Starring

Florian David Fitz Florian David Fitz (born Florian Ingo Ulrich Fitz; 20 November 1974) is a German actor, screenwriter and film director. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fitz, Florian David 1974 births Living pe ...

Aylin Tezel Aylin Tezel (; born 29 November 1983) is a German actress, writer and director. She had her breakthrough with a main role in the film '' Almanya - Welcome to Germany'' which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2011 and with th ...

and Cecilio Andresen. It is based on the autobiographical book ''Wir Wochenendrebellen'' by Mirco and Jason von Juterczenka. It is about the journey of a father and his

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son to find the latter's favorite soccer team by visiting all 56 teams in their respective stadiums. It premiered on September 28, 2023, in German theaters. An upcoming American remake will be directed by Stephen Chbosky.

Synopsis

Mirco travels a lot for work, while his wife Fatime organizes the demanding family life. Their ten-year-old son Jason is

, 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.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are: *

as Mirco *

as Fatime * Cecilio Andresen as Jason * Florina Siegel as Lucy *

Joachim Król Joachim Król (, born 17 June 1957 in Herne, West Germany) is a German actor, known for his appearances in the films ''Run Lola Run'', '' Maybe, Maybe Not'', and '' Anne Frank: The Whole Story''. Early life and education Król was born in He ...

as Grandpa Gerd * Petra-Maria Cammin as Ömchen (Manuela) * Milena Dreißig as Miss Dr. Folke * Leslie Malton as Mrs. Brinkhaus * Tilo Nest as Professor Reinhard Sieben * Michaela Wiebusch as Teacher Schönwalder * Ilknur Boyraz as Rector Bussart * Janina Kranz as Jessi * Andreas Leopold Schadt as Folder Steve * Elizabeth Heckel as Secretary * Nela Bartsch as Elderly lady * Markus Hoffmann as Folder * Sabine Barth as Passenger * Fritz Scheuermann as Bayern Fan * Christo Klahr as Soccer Fan * Frank Streffing

Production

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finished at the end of November 2021 in Germany.

References

External links

* {{Marc Rothemund 2023 films 2023 comedy-drama films German sports comedy-drama films 2020s sports comedy-drama films 2020s German-language films Albanian-language films Latvian-language films 2020s English-language films Films directed by Marc Rothemund Films set in Germany Films set in Latvia Films shot in Germany Films about autism Films about father–son relationships German films based on actual events Films based on autobiographical novels 2020s German films English-language sports comedy-drama films