Das Rad
IMDb ID: tt0330801 · Rating: 7.6 (2,250 votes)
Genres: Animation · Short · Comedy
Apparently, rocks are having conversations all around us, but they talk very, very slowly...
Rainer Basedow
Michael Habeck
IMDb Details
Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: Rocks (English)
United Kingdom: Rocks
United States: Rocks
World-wide: Rocks (English)
Germany: Das Rad
Argentina: La rueda
Greece: O trochos (transliterated title)
Estonia: Ratas
Spain: Rocas
Poland: Skaly
United States: The Wheel (literal English title)
Greece: Ο τροχός
Russia: Скалы
Japan: ホイール (Japanese)
The WheelRuntime8 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews19Critic Reviews4Countries / RegionsGermanyLanguagesGermanKeywordsstop motion animation
stone
prehistoric times
future
cartProduction CompaniesFilmakademie Baden-WürttembergOfficial Sitesofficial site (Germany) - http://www.dasrad.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330801/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0330801.jpgUpdated At2025-09-23T17:43:02
United Kingdom: Rocks
United States: Rocks
World-wide: Rocks (English)
Germany: Das Rad
Argentina: La rueda
Greece: O trochos (transliterated title)
Estonia: Ratas
Spain: Rocas
Poland: Skaly
United States: The Wheel (literal English title)
Greece: Ο τροχός
Russia: Скалы
Japan: ホイール (Japanese)
The WheelRuntime8 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews19Critic Reviews4Countries / RegionsGermanyLanguagesGermanKeywordsstop motion animation
stone
prehistoric times
future
cartProduction CompaniesFilmakademie Baden-WürttembergOfficial Sitesofficial site (Germany) - http://www.dasrad.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330801/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0330801.jpgUpdated At2025-09-23T17:43:02
Stars
Directors
Chris Stenner
Arvid Uibel
Heidi Wittlinger
Arvid Uibel
Heidi Wittlinger
Writers
Chris Stenner
Arvid Uibel
Heidi Wittlinger
Arvid Uibel
Heidi Wittlinger
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Rainer Basedow | Character: Actor
Actor: Michael Habeck | Character: Actor
[Directors Group]
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Director
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Director
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Writer
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Writer
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Bastian Clevé | Role: Producer
Name: Georg Gruber | Role: Producer
Name: Jürgen Karg | Role: Producer
Name: Katrin Wans | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Roland Hackl | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Editor
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Editor
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Editor
[Sound Department]
Name: Felix Kratzer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bernd Müller | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Notz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jan Weber | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Raphael Hamm | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Robert Kuczera | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Saschka Unseld | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Visual Effects
[animation department]
Name: Martin Ferenczy | Role: Animation Department
Name: Matthias Schreck | Role: Animation Department
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Animation Department
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Animation Department
Name: Saschka Unseld | Role: Animation Department
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Animation Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Stefanie Fischer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Haegele | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jochen Kuhn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sven Pannicke | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Silke Parzich | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Dieter Baumann | Role: Thanks
Name: Jo Betzing | Role: Thanks
Name: Waltraud Binder-Kruchten | Role: Thanks
Name: Christoph Brunner | Role: Thanks
Name: Florian Dittrich | Role: Thanks
Name: Christian Fischer | Role: Thanks
Name: Joachim Genannt | Role: Thanks
Name: Hellmuth Gittinger | Role: Thanks
Name: Maud Graveraux | Role: Thanks
Name: Florian Gross | Role: Thanks
Name: Ursula Gruber | Role: Thanks
Name: Renate Haegele | Role: Thanks
Name: Ottmar Hochstätter | Role: Thanks
Name: John Holth | Role: Thanks
Name: Uwe Kurz | Role: Thanks
Name: Torben Meier | Role: Thanks
Name: Viet Nguyen | Role: Thanks
Name: Silke Parzich | Role: Thanks
Name: Frau Schwartz | Role: Thanks
Name: Peter Spans | Role: Thanks
Name: Thomas Stellmach | Role: Thanks
Name: Jody Stenner | Role: Thanks
Name: Frank Stenner-Liewen | Role: Thanks
Name: Tom Streuber | Role: Thanks
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Thanks
Name: Jörg Vallen | Role: Thanks
Name: Friedemann von Rechenberg | Role: Thanks
Name: Ursula Wein-Schaeffer | Role: Thanks
Name: Herr Weitz | Role: Thanks
Name: Rüdiger Ziegler | Role: Thanks
Actor: Rainer Basedow | Character: Actor
Actor: Michael Habeck | Character: Actor
[Directors Group]
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Director
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Director
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Writer
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Writer
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Bastian Clevé | Role: Producer
Name: Georg Gruber | Role: Producer
Name: Jürgen Karg | Role: Producer
Name: Katrin Wans | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Roland Hackl | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Editor
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Editor
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Editor
[Sound Department]
Name: Felix Kratzer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Bernd Müller | Role: Sound Department
Name: Peter Notz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jan Weber | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Raphael Hamm | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Robert Kuczera | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Saschka Unseld | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Visual Effects
[animation department]
Name: Martin Ferenczy | Role: Animation Department
Name: Matthias Schreck | Role: Animation Department
Name: Chris Stenner | Role: Animation Department
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Animation Department
Name: Saschka Unseld | Role: Animation Department
Name: Heidi Wittlinger | Role: Animation Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Stefanie Fischer | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas Haegele | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Jochen Kuhn | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sven Pannicke | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Silke Parzich | Role: Additional Crew
[Thanks]
Name: Dieter Baumann | Role: Thanks
Name: Jo Betzing | Role: Thanks
Name: Waltraud Binder-Kruchten | Role: Thanks
Name: Christoph Brunner | Role: Thanks
Name: Florian Dittrich | Role: Thanks
Name: Christian Fischer | Role: Thanks
Name: Joachim Genannt | Role: Thanks
Name: Hellmuth Gittinger | Role: Thanks
Name: Maud Graveraux | Role: Thanks
Name: Florian Gross | Role: Thanks
Name: Ursula Gruber | Role: Thanks
Name: Renate Haegele | Role: Thanks
Name: Ottmar Hochstätter | Role: Thanks
Name: John Holth | Role: Thanks
Name: Uwe Kurz | Role: Thanks
Name: Torben Meier | Role: Thanks
Name: Viet Nguyen | Role: Thanks
Name: Silke Parzich | Role: Thanks
Name: Frau Schwartz | Role: Thanks
Name: Peter Spans | Role: Thanks
Name: Thomas Stellmach | Role: Thanks
Name: Jody Stenner | Role: Thanks
Name: Frank Stenner-Liewen | Role: Thanks
Name: Tom Streuber | Role: Thanks
Name: Arvid Uibel | Role: Thanks
Name: Jörg Vallen | Role: Thanks
Name: Friedemann von Rechenberg | Role: Thanks
Name: Ursula Wein-Schaeffer | Role: Thanks
Name: Herr Weitz | Role: Thanks
Name: Rüdiger Ziegler | Role: Thanks
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0330801/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Germany: 2001
United States: March 14, 2003 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: March 14, 2003 (New York City, New York)
United States: April 2003 (WorldFest Houston)
Canada: June 5, 2003 (Worldwide Short Film Festival)
Russia: June 28, 2003 (Moscow Film Festival)
Germany: August 25, 2003 (TV premiere)
France: August 25, 2003 (TV premiere)
Czech Republic: March 21, 2004 (European Union Film Festival)
Czech Republic: August 26, 2004 (Fresh Films Festival)
Argentina: March 12, 2006 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
United States: March 14, 2003 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: March 14, 2003 (New York City, New York)
United States: April 2003 (WorldFest Houston)
Canada: June 5, 2003 (Worldwide Short Film Festival)
Russia: June 28, 2003 (Moscow Film Festival)
Germany: August 25, 2003 (TV premiere)
France: August 25, 2003 (TV premiere)
Czech Republic: March 21, 2004 (European Union Film Festival)
Czech Republic: August 26, 2004 (Fresh Films Festival)
Argentina: March 12, 2006 (Mar del Plata Film Festival)
Awards
Nominee | 2003 | Academy Awards, USA | Oscar | Best Short Film, Animated | Chris Stenner, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | Sweden Fantastic Film Festival | Audience Award | Best Short - Animation | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Student Category - Best Student or Graduation Film | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | goEast | Audience Award - Student Competition | Animated Film | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | Anima Mundi Animation Festival | Special Jury Award | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | Anima Mundi Animation Festival | Special First Animation Award | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2003 | Fantoche - International Animation Film Festival | Audience Award | Best of the World | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2003 | Ale Kino! - International Young Audience Film Festival | Silver Poznan Goat | Directing - Animated Film | Chris Stenner, Heidi Wittlinger, Arvid Uibel, Rocks
Winner | 2004 | Fancine - Fantastic Film Festival of Málaga | Best Short Film - Animation | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | Sweden Fantastic Film Festival | Audience Award | Best Short - Animation | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | Annecy International Animated Film Festival | Student Category - Best Student or Graduation Film | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | goEast | Audience Award - Student Competition | Animated Film | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | Anima Mundi Animation Festival | Special Jury Award | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2002 | Anima Mundi Animation Festival | Special First Animation Award | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2003 | Fantoche - International Animation Film Festival | Audience Award | Best of the World | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Winner | 2003 | Ale Kino! - International Young Audience Film Festival | Silver Poznan Goat | Directing - Animated Film | Chris Stenner, Heidi Wittlinger, Arvid Uibel, Rocks
Winner | 2004 | Fancine - Fantastic Film Festival of Málaga | Best Short Film - Animation | Chris Stenner, Arvid Uibel, Heidi Wittlinger, Rocks
Box Office
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