At Eye Level (2016)
11-year-old Michi lives in a children's home, every day fighting to win the respect of the other kids, till the day he finds his real dad, Tom - who happens to be a dwarf, even shorter than Michi is, the opposite of his idea of manliness and strength. When the kids find out, Michi's life becomes hell and he flees. With nowhere to go, he moves in with Tom, who is new to this fatherhood thing, while Michi tried to hide his embarrassment and shame from his fellow school kids. This forces Tom, who had coped well till now, to confront his handicap head on. As time passes, they discover they have more in common than other sons and fathers, until their relationship is again suddenly put to the hard test...
Director: Joachim Dollhopf
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: September 15, 2016
Cast
- Anica Dobra - Frau Gonsalves
- Mira Bartuschek - Astrid
- Luis Vorbach - Michi
- Sebastian Gerold - Henrik
- Jordan Prentice - Tom
- Patrick Kalupa - Andy
- Phil Laude - Chris
- Ella Frey - Katja
- Marco Licht - Justin
- Anselm Haderer - Leon
Screenplay
- Evi Goldbrunner (Screenplay)
- Joachim Dollhopf (Screenplay)
Music: David Ossa
Cinematography: Jürgen Jürges
Editing: Maja Stieghorst
Production: Tobis Film, Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Martin Richter Filmproduktion, ZDF, KiKA, Westside Filmproduktion
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Joachim Dollhopf
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is At Eye Level about?
- 11-year-old Michi lives in a children's home, every day fighting to win the respect of the other kids, till the day he finds his real dad, Tom - who happens to be a dwarf, even shorter than Michi is, the opposite of his idea of manliness and strength. When the kids find out, Michi's life becomes hell and he flees. With nowhere to go, he moves in with Tom, who is new to this fatherhood thing, while Michi tried to hide his embarrassment and shame from his fellow school kids. This forces Tom, who had coped well till now, to confront his handicap head on. As time passes, they discover they have more in common than other sons and fathers, until their relationship is again suddenly put to the hard test...
- Who directed At Eye Level?
- At Eye Level was directed by Joachim Dollhopf.
- Who stars in At Eye Level?
- At Eye Level stars Anica Dobra, Mira Bartuschek, Luis Vorbach, Sebastian Gerold, Jordan Prentice, Patrick Kalupa.
- How long is At Eye Level?
- At Eye Level has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is At Eye Level?
- At Eye Level is a Comedy, Drama, Family film.
- Where was At Eye Level produced?
- At Eye Level was produced in Germany.