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Summer Storm

Summer Storm

Life happens without warning.

20046.81h 38m

Overview

Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of their friendship. They look forward to the upcoming summer camp and the crew competition. Then the gay team from Berlin arrives and Tobi is totally confused. The evening before the races begin, the storm that breaks out is more than meteorological.

Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
Written by Marco Kreuzpaintner, Thomas Bahmann
Produced by Thomas Wöbke, Ulrike Putz, Jakob Claussen
Box OfficeBudget: $2.7MRevenue: $2.1M

Top Cast

Robert Stadlober

Robert Stadlober

Tobi

Kostja Ullmann

Kostja Ullmann

Achim

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś

Alicja Bachleda-Curuś

Anke

Jürgen Tonkel

Jürgen Tonkel

Hansi

Tristano Casanova

Tristano Casanova

Georg "Schorsi"

Miriam Morgenstern

Miriam Morgenstern

Sandra

Marlon Kittel

Marlon Kittel

Leo

Hanno Koffler

Hanno Koffler

Malte

J

Joseph M'Barek

Ferdl

Alexa Maria Surholt

Alexa Maria Surholt

Susanne

Themes & Keywords

coming outsexual identityfriendshiplakelovesicknesssummer campsportsholidaycompetitionrowcampingtentcrushteenage crushsummerlgbtgay theme

About Summer Storm

Summer Storm is a comedy, drama film released in 2004 exploring themes of coming out, sexual identity, friendship, lake, lovesickness, summer camp. Directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, it stars Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś. Tobi and Achim, the pride of the local crew club, have been the best of friends for years and are convinced that nothing will ever stand in the way of their friendship. They look forward to the upcoming summer camp and the crew competition. Then the gay team from Berlin arrives and Tobi is totally confused. The evening before the races begin, the storm that breaks out is more than meteorological.

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