Somewhere in Tonga (2017)
There is nothing that keeps passionate social worker Wolski in Germany. On an uninhabited island in the Kingdom of Tonga he wants to give criminal teenagers a second chance. His first candidate is Marcel, 16, and no stranger to drugs, violence and crime. So a visit to the main island ends in disaster. Wolski only narrowly manages to keep the boy from being send to prison. The deal: From now on, Marcel is not allowed to leave the remote island at all.
Director: Florian Schewe
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 98 min
Release Date: November 23, 2017
Cast
- Sascha Alexander Geršak - Wolski
- Luis Pintsch - Marcel
- Tevita Fukufuka - Tevita
- Lolohea Lin - Hea
- Bruno Banani - Lole
- Wolfgang S. Zechmayer - Jo
- Mira Partecke - Frau Passow
- Abbas Piu - Abbas
Screenplay
Production: ZDF, Zero One Film, ARTE
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch, English, Tonga
Original Language: de
Keywords
based on true story
More Films by Director: Florian Schewe
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Somewhere in Tonga about?
- There is nothing that keeps passionate social worker Wolski in Germany. On an uninhabited island in the Kingdom of Tonga he wants to give criminal teenagers a second chance. His first candidate is Marcel, 16, and no stranger to drugs, violence and crime. So a visit to the main island ends in disaster. Wolski only narrowly manages to keep the boy from being send to prison. The deal: From now on, Marcel is not allowed to leave the remote island at all.
- Who directed Somewhere in Tonga?
- Somewhere in Tonga was directed by Florian Schewe.
- Who stars in Somewhere in Tonga?
- Somewhere in Tonga stars Sascha Alexander Geršak, Luis Pintsch, Tevita Fukufuka, Lolohea Lin, Bruno Banani, Wolfgang S. Zechmayer.
- How long is Somewhere in Tonga?
- Somewhere in Tonga has a runtime of 1h 38m (98 minutes).
- What genre is Somewhere in Tonga?
- Somewhere in Tonga is a Drama film.
- Where was Somewhere in Tonga produced?
- Somewhere in Tonga was produced in Germany.