Weekend Rebels
Ten-year-old Jason is autistic. His routines are non-negotiable. His parents Mirco and Fatime work hard, but the school wants to transfer Jason to a special needs school. To avoid this, Mirco promises to help his son find a favourite soccer club. In return, Jason promises to behave at school. But Mirco didn’t expect Jason to have to see all the clubs play live. And on top of that, the club must not have a silly mascot, must be environmentally sustainable, must have handicapped-accessible toilets, must not have Nazis among its fans, the players must not wear shoes that are too colourful, and must not form any swearing-in circles before the game! Father and son travel to Germany's soccer stadiums and in the process, Mirco finally really learns to understand his special son and how to deal with his disability.
Age recommendation: 7+
Marc Rothemund (1968) began his career as an assistant to his father, the director Sigi Rothemund and as an assistant director to Helmut Dietl, Bernd Eichinger, Dominik Graf and Gérard Corbiau. Marc‘s feature debut "Love Scenes from Planet Earth" (1998) premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and won the Bavarian Film Award for best young director. He then went on to direct the teen comedy box-office hit "Ants in the Pants" (2000). Marc’s international breakthrough came with "Sophie Scholl: The Final Days" (2005), which was awarded the Silver Bear for best director at the Berlin IFF official competition. The film also received a nomination at the 78th Academy Awards. Marc has continued this success in his career with his films achieving commercial and critical acclaim, including the titles "My Blind Date with Life" (2017) and "This Crazy Heart" (2018). "Weekend Rebels" is his latest film, with a domestic release by LEONINE Studios anticipated in Fall 2023.
Filmography:
Valik/Selected: Love Scenes from Planet Earth (1998), Ants in the Pants (2000), Sophie Scholl: The Final Days (2005), Pornorama (2007), Groupies bleiben nicht zum Frühstück (2010), Men Do What They Can (2012), The Girl with Nine Wigs (2013), Da muss Mann durch (2015), My Blind Date With Life (2017), This Crazy Heart (2017), Es ist zu deinem Besten (2020), Wochenendrebellen (Weekend Rebels, 2023)
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