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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
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The Frog and the Water
2026 1h 53m DE
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6.0
MID
★6.0TMDB · 4
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
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The cautious friendship between Stefan Busch, known to everyone as Buschi, and Mr. Hideo Kitamura begins on this special road trip. Buschi, who has refused to speak with his fellow human beings his entire life, blossoms on this journey to unknown places.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Aladdin Detlefsen
Stefan 'Buschi' Busch
Kanji Tsuda
Hideo Kitamura
Bettina Stucky
Meltem Kaptan
Yuki Iwamoto
Yamamoto
Cornelius Schwalm
Ikkô Masuda
Okano
Gen Seto
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Thomas Stuber
- Writers
- Gotthart Kuppel
- Languages
- German, English, Japanese
- Countries
- Germany, Switzerland
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Japanese.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Thomas Stuber, shot by Filip Zumbrunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Kaya Inan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Aladdin Detlefsen and Kanji Tsuda and Bettina Stucky carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt38208849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Thomas Stuber directs. Filip Zumbrunn behind the camera. Kaya Inan cuts. Produced in Germany, Switzerland. Dialogue in German, English, Japanese.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, English, Japanese.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Germany, Switzerland.
- 4Directed by Thomas Stuber, shot by Filip Zumbrunn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Editor Kaya Inan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Aladdin Detlefsen and Kanji Tsuda and Bettina Stucky carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt38208849 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Filip Zumbrunn
- Editing
- Kaya Inan
- Production design
- Jenny Roesler
- Makeup / hair
- Miriam Blank
- Runtime
- 113 min · 1h 53m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- DE
Also by
Thomas Stuber
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Gretchenfilm
DE
Pandora Film
DE
Hugofilm
CH
Lomotion
CH
ARTE
DE
ZDF
DE
Neopol Film
DE
Key crew
- ProducerChristoph Friedel
- ProducerClaudia Steffen
- Co-ProducerChristof Neracher
- Executive ProducerFee Buck
- Co-ProducerMagdalena Welter
- Co-ProducerAnnegret Weitkämper-Krug
- Commissioning EditorJulius Windhorst
- Commissioning EditorSolveig Cornelisen
- Commissioning EditorBarbara Häbe
- CastingAnja Dihrberg
- Production ManagerCaroline Dyrek
- EditorKaya Inan
- SoundBalthasar Jucker
- Costume DesignerStephanie Fürst
- Costume DesignerKatharina Schnelting
- Makeup & HairMiriam Blank
- Production DesignJenny Roesler
- Art DirectionJenny Roesler
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- road trip
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2026-07-30
