Blackbird (2026)
Autumn 1979: 15-year-old Motte’s world is turned upside down when his best friend Bogi falls seriously ill, his parents separate, and he falls in love with Jacqueline, the most beautiful girl in the world. Torn between lovesickness and guilt toward his friend, he experiences an emotional rollercoaster. Yet all Motte really wants to do is listen to David Bowie, play soccer, and finally work up the courage to jump from the ten-meter diving board — his sanctuary whenever things get to be too much. Steffi, a self-confident chimney sweep, also throws his world into disarray with her zest for life. Many years later, Motte — now a structural engineer — is commissioned to demolish the ten-meter diving tower at the weather-beaten outdoor pool. But this place, which holds such deep significance, is filled with memories of the events from that year that changed his life.
Director: Max Zähle
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Timothy Scannell as Motte |
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Albert Lichtenstern as Bogi |
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Holle Kirck as Steffi |
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Bjarne Mädel as Morten Schumacher |
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Claude Heinrich as Detlef 'Walki' Walkenhorst |
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Juri Sam Winkler as Jan Borowka |
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Angelina Häntsch as Bogi's Mother |
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Lasse Myhr as Bogi's Father |
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Agnieszka Piwowarska as Lisa |
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Nathan Bonhoeffer as Neandertal Klaus |
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Aenne Schwarz as Motte's Mother |
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David Rott as Meinhard Vogt |
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Nelly Hoffmann as Jaqueline Schmidbauer |
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Lotte Schubert as Merle |
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Alexander Scheer as Elvis |
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Sebastian Freigang as Motte's Father |
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Erik Borner as Heinz Schenk |
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Luk Slomka as Callum |
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Matze Vogel as |
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Reiner Wagner as |
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Katharina Heissenhuber as Claudia (uncredited) |
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Frank Schindling as Pastor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Max Zähle | Director |
| Writing | David Ungureit | Writer |
| Production | Florian Schmidt-Prange | Producer |
| Production | Jan Krüger | Producer |
| Production | Roshanak Khodabakhsh | Producer |
| Art | Anette Reuther | Production Design |
| Camera | Frank Küpper | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carola Neutze | Costume Design |
| Production | Nathalie Mischel | Casting |
| Crew | Erin Högerle | Commissioning Editor |
| Production | Cornelia Schmidt-Matthiesen | Production Manager |
| Crew | Jörg Himstedt | Commissioning Editor |
| Writing | Matthias Brandt | Novel |
| Editing | Thomas Stange | Editor |
| Sound | Florian Tessloff | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Patrick Dreikauss | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Regine Frohberg | Makeup Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stefanie Baumann | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Max Zähle | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jan Geiling | Sound |
| Sound | Jannis Hannover | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Maxim Romasevich | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Maximilian Hirsch | Property Master |
| Art | Nick Scheufler | Standby Property Master |
| Lighting | Markus Thiermeyer | Gaffer |
| Camera | Tanja Pegatzki | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | Luise Schmerbach | Script Supervisor |
| Directing | Lars Parlaska | Assistant Director |
| Crew | Christoph Hars | Post Production Supervisor |
| Crew | Ilil Zeußel | Post Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Nils Petersen | Colorist |
| Visual Effects | Andreas Tröger | Visual Effects |
| Sound | Simone Weber | Dialogue Editor |
| Production | Roland Richter | Unit Manager |
| Crew | Michael Neubert | Set Production Assistant |
| Production | Roshanak Khodabakhsh | Line Producer |
| Production | Robert Malzahn | Line Producer |
