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Tobi and Achim have been best friends for years. As cox and oarsman, they have helped their team win several rowing cups in the past and are now looking forward to the big regatta in the countryside. But this trip is no summer camp and the first problems soon arise. As Achim's relationship with his girlfriend grows more serious, Tobi starts to realize that his feelings for Achim run deeper than he's willing to admit to himself. He feels confused, unsure of himself and increasingly left out. When the much-anticipated Berlin girls' team is being replaced by a team of athletic, cliché-busting young gay men, Tobi and his teammates are suddenly forced to grapple with their prejudices, their fears, and, perhaps, their hidden longings. As the tension grows, Tobi, Achim and the others head towards a confrontation as fierce and ultimately as liberating as the summer storm gathering over the lake.
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| Also Known As: |
Sommersturm
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| Production Status: |
Released |
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| Logline: |
The life-long bond of two crewmates is put to the test as questions about their sexuality arise the night before the big race. |
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| Genres: |
Art/Foreign, Drama and Teen |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 37 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 17th, 2006 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
R for sexuality, language and drug content. |
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| Distributors: |
Here Films
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| Production Co.: |
Claussen & Woebke Filmproduktion, Deutsche Columbia Pictures Filmproduktion
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| Financiers: |
Bundeministerium fur Kultur und Medien, FFA Filmfoerderungsanstalt, FilmFernsehFonds Bayern, Filmstiftung NRW, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg GmbH
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$95,016 |
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| Filming Locations: |
Bevertalsperre, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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| Produced in: |
Germany |
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