The Frog and the Water (2026)
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.
Director: Thomas Stuber
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Aladdin Detlefsen as Stefan 'Buschi' Busch |
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Kanji Tsuda as Hideo Kitamura |
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Bettina Stucky as |
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Meltem Kaptan as |
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Yuki Iwamoto as Yamamoto |
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Cornelius Schwalm as |
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Ikkô Masuda as Okano |
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Gen Seto as |
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Katja Preuß as Kellnerin |
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Sophie Lutz as Maren Müller |
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Isabella Archan as Singer |
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Mido Kotaini as |
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Laura-Florence Jerke as |
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Aleksandra Zamon as Frau Fischer |
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Ludwig Waldmüller as Schwimmer |
| Production | Annegret Weitkämper-Krug | Co-Producer |
| Writing | Gotthart Kuppel | Writer |
| Crew | Julius Windhorst | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Barbara Häbe | Commissioning Editor |
| Crew | Solveig Cornelisen | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Anja Dihrberg | Casting |
| Production | Christoph Friedel | Producer |
| Directing | Thomas Stuber | Director |
| Production | Magdalena Welter | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Filip Zumbrunn | Director of Photography |
| Production | Claudia Steffen | Producer |
| Production | Christof Neracher | Co-Producer |
| Production | Fee Buck | Executive Producer |
| Production | Caroline Dyrek | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Katharina Schnelting | Costume Designer |
| Editing | Kaya Inan | Editor |
| Sound | Balthasar Jucker | Sound |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephanie Fürst | Costume Designer |
| Art | Jenny Roesler | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Miriam Blank | Makeup & Hair |