No More School

2000 1h 39m DE

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5.9

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6.4

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★5.9TMDB · 82★6.4IMDB · 3,689

Comedy

Synopsis

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The last three weeks of school life have begun: After the Abitur, Germany's leaving certificate, the friends and schoolmates of Gymnasium Kerkheim (Kerkheim High) will not see each other again so soon. It is a hard time for Markus and his girl Sandra from a lower grade, as he wants to hang out with his old friends, whereas she wants him to be there for her. It's an even harder time for Dirk, who is to be expelled from school if he fails the math exam that is coming up around midday, and it is the hardest time for Michael, who is a perfect pupil, but has no fun in life at all - and doesn't even know it yet. When Steven calls out a party to celebrate his letter of exemption from the army, they all get together for one of the last real cool events ever.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daniel Brühl
Markus Baasweiler
Jasmin Schwiers
Sandra
Niels-Bruno Schmidt
'Stone' Steiner
Mina Tander
Melanie
Tim Egloff
Andre
Lavinia Wilson
Teresa
Christian Näthe
Steven Baumgärtner
Axel Stein
Dirk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marco Petry
Writers: Stefan Wood, Marco Petry
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marco Petry, shot by Axel Block. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Andreas Weidinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Barbara von Weitershausen 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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Daniel Brühl and Jasmin Schwiers and Niels-Bruno Schmidt carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0248409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marco Petry directs. Axel Block behind the camera. Andreas Weidinger scores. Barbara von Weitershausen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

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126 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Marco Petry, shot by Axel Block. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Andreas Weidinger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Barbara von Weitershausen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Daniel Brühl and Jasmin Schwiers and Niels-Bruno Schmidt carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0248409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 82 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.