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Teenage Angst
- Director: Thomas Stuber
- Writer: Holger Jäckle
- Producer: M. Reza Bahar; Sinje Gebauer
CGiii Comment
Repulsive rich kids at a strict, breathalysing school.
Despite it being beautifully shot...it is breath-takingly disturbing - in that the cruelty and acceptance of that said cruelty is so casually handled - and that requires skill.
It is an impressive film albeit thoroughly unenjoyable.
And, ultimately, it will leave you feeling rather cold, freezing, and hypothermic.
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
At an elite private boarding school, four students form a clique to sneak out of school after hours, to meet, drink and play. Trying to escape the golden cage, which their wealthy parents have stuck them in, they search for the extreme. Over time, their excessive games grow more and more violent, eventually turning against the weakest of their group: Leibnitz. As Dyrbusch (leader of the pack) and Bogatsch (the executive power) continue torturing Leibnitz, he voluntarily endures because he's unable to dispose of his tormentors, on one hand being afraid to lose their "friendship," and on the other hand, due to potential consequences which may arise from his parents. Konstantin, the opportunist, is the only one who sees through the immorality of their games, but he hesitates too long, not wishing to endanger the alleged common destiny that the boys in this school appear to have: their clique.
Cast & Characters
Franz Dinda as Konstantin Sturmer;
Niklas Kohrt as Dyrbusch;
Janusz Kocaj as Leibnitz;
Michael Ginsburg as Bogatsch;
Stephanie Schonfeld as Vaneska;
Michael Schweighofer as Mentor;
Kerstin De Ahna as Mrs. Severin