The Kick

2006 1h 22m DE

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6.6

SOLID

★6.6TMDB · 5

Documentary

Synopsis

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The neo-Nazi brothers Marco and Marcel Schönfeld from Potzlow have their sights set on the 16-year-old Marinus Schöberl, who stutters. They consider Marinus to be a so-called "subhuman".

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Susanne-Marie Wrage
Markus Lerch

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andres Veiel
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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82 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andres Veiel, shot by Jörg Jeshel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Katja Dringenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Susanne-Marie Wrage and Markus Lerch carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0772886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andres Veiel directs. Jörg Jeshel behind the camera. Katja Dringenberg cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andres Veiel, shot by Jörg Jeshel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Katja Dringenberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Susanne-Marie Wrage and Markus Lerch carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0772886 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.