Too Far Away (2019)
Competitors become friends
Ben (11) and Tariq (12) have more in common than they realise. Both are new to school and football and have lost their homeland. Ben's village will soon became an open brown coal mine. He and his family move to a nearby city but Ben fails to fit in at his new school. Bullied, he returns secretly to his old, abandoned home. His one pleasure, football, pales with the arrival of Tariq, a Syrian refugee and better player. But when bureaucracy stops Tariq playing, he runs away, Ben finds him and learns that Tariq is desperate to be reunited with his scattered family. Jealousy on the football field becomes friendship and understanding.
Director: Sarah Winkenstette
Genre: Family
Runtime: 86 min
Release Date: May 30, 2019
Cast
- Yoran Leicher - Ben Lübertz
- Sobhi Awad - Tariq Sabia
- Anna König - Nane Lübertz
- Andreas Nickl - Sven Lübertz
- Julia Hirt - Isa Lübertz
- Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow - Trainer Niederkirchbach
- Anna Böttcher - Frau Pawletta
- Ben Nicolas Behrend - Luca
- Fritz Joachim - Elton
- Bibo Thabit - Erec
Screenplay
Cinematography: Monika Plura
Editing: Nicole Kortlüke
Production: Orange Roughy Filmproduktion, Weydemann Bros.
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Too Far Away about?
- Ben (11) and Tariq (12) have more in common than they realise. Both are new to school and football and have lost their homeland. Ben's village will soon became an open brown coal mine. He and his family move to a nearby city but Ben fails to fit in at his new school. Bullied, he returns secretly to his old, abandoned home. His one pleasure, football, pales with the arrival of Tariq, a Syrian refugee and better player. But when bureaucracy stops Tariq playing, he runs away, Ben finds him and learns that Tariq is desperate to be reunited with his scattered family. Jealousy on the football field becomes friendship and understanding.
- Who directed Too Far Away?
- Too Far Away was directed by Sarah Winkenstette.
- Who stars in Too Far Away?
- Too Far Away stars Yoran Leicher, Sobhi Awad, Anna König, Andreas Nickl, Julia Hirt, Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow.
- How long is Too Far Away?
- Too Far Away has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
- What genre is Too Far Away?
- Too Far Away is a Family film.
- Where was Too Far Away produced?
- Too Far Away was produced in Germany.