Rascals on the Road

by Michael Steiner

Four kids - Eugen, Wrigley, Bäschteli and Eduard - leave for an adventure around Switzerland, searching for the fabulous treasure of Titicaca Lake, discovered by Fritzli Bühler.

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DATA SHEET

Orginal title:

Mein Name ist Eugen

Year:

2005

Length (min.):

100'

Original language:

Tedesco

International Title:

Rascals on the Road

Production:

Kontraproduktion AG

Co-Producers:

C-FILMS AG, SRF, Teleclub AG, Impuls Home Entertainment AG

Worlds sales:

Beta Cinema

Distributors:

Frenetic Films

With the support of:

Die Mobiliar

Prizes
(selection):

European Youth Film Festival of Flanders 2007 – Best Film
International Festival of Films for Children & Young Adults Teheran 2007 – Jury-Award
Festival international du Film pour enfants Montréal 2006 – Grand Prix
Giornate di Soletta - Swiss Film Award “Quartz” 2006 – Best Movie
Filmpodium der Stadt Zürich 2006 – Zurich Film Award
Prix Walo 2005 – Best Film 2005

Festivals
(selection):

57th Zlin International Film Festival for Children and Youth, 2017
31. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis Saarbrücken, 2010
Zlin, ZLIN International Film Festival for Children and Youth, 2007
55. Internationales Filmfestival Mannheim-Heidelberg, 2006
12th Sarajevo Film Festival, 2006
28th Moscow International Film Festival, 2006

Official website:

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CONTACT

Kontraproduktion AG
http://www.kontra.ch/

SYNOPSIS

Set in the 1960s, follows 12-year-old Eugen and Wrigley's last summer of adventure. When Wrigley's parents announce their intention to pack him off to boarding school, the boys run away, hoping to find Fritzli Buhler, the "King of Rascals" in Zurich. But then Eugen and Wrigley bump into their Scouts group on the train and feel forced to join them to Ticino. From there they escape again and attempt to cycle back to Zurich, but the boys' disappearance is noticed and their parents get on their trail. As the boys continue their precarious journey over their Alps, they begin to doubt whether Fritzli Buhler really lives in Zurich and whether he actually exists at all.

LOCATION

Lugano and surroundings

COLLECTIONS

Locarno Film Festival

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CAST & CREW

Direction:

Michael Steiner

Film script:

Christoph Frey, Thomas Hess, Michael Steiner

Cast:

Manuel Häberli, Janic Halioua, Dominic Hänni, Alex Niederhäuser

Director of photography:

Pascal Walder

Scenography:

Gerald Damovsky, Monica Rottmeyer

Costumes:

Pascale Suter

Editing:

Tobias Fueter, Gisela Weibel

Music:

Adrian Frutiger, Diego Baldenweg

Producers:

Andi Huber, Peter-Christian Fueter

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