Sommersturm

Name: Sommersturm
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 2004-09-02
Duration: 1 h 38 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Jürgen Tonkel, Miriam Morgenstern, Alicja Bachleda

IMDb ID: tt0420206 · Year: 2004 · Rating: 7.2 (14,761 votes)

Genres: Comedy · Drama · Romance

A close friendship between two crew teammates is tested when one slowly discovers he's gay and attracted to the other.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesAustralia: Summer Storm
Canada: Summer Storm (English)
France: Summer Storm
United Kingdom: Summer Storm
Ireland: Summer Storm (English)
India: Summer Storm (English)
New Zealand: Summer Storm (English)
United States: Summer Storm
World-wide: Summer Storm (English)
South Africa: Summer Storm (English)
Brazil: Tempestade de Verão
Portugal: Tempestade de Verão
Romania: Furtuna de vara
Poland: Letnia burza
Hungary: Nyári vihar
Norway: Sommerstorm
Germany: Sommersturm
Spain: Tormenta de verano
Russia: Летний шторм
Serbia: Летња олуја
Bulgaria: Лятна буря (Bulgarian)
Japan: サマー・ストーム (Japanese)
Taiwan: 我的夏日戀曲
我的夏日戀曲Content RatingRRelease Date2004-09-02Runtime98 minutesMetascore51IMDb Popularity0User Reviews59Critic Reviews46Countries / RegionsGermanyLanguagesGermanKeywordsgay
friendship
germany
social masturbation
men masturbate togetherFilming LocationsSteinsee, Bavaria, GermanyProduction CompaniesClaussen & Wöbke Filmproduktion GmbH
ProSieben Entertainment
SevenPictures FilmOfficial SitesOfficial site (Germany) - http://www.sommersturm.de/
Regent Releasing/here! Films (United States) - http://summerstorm-themovie.com/IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0420206/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0420206.jpgUpdated At2025-06-07T00:14:16

Directors

Marco Kreuzpaintner

Writers

Thomas Bahmann
Marco Kreuzpaintner

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Robert Stadlober | Character: Tobi
Actor: Kostja Ullmann | Character: Achim
Actor: Jürgen Tonkel | Character: Hansi
Actor: Miriam Morgenstern | Character: Sandra
Actor: Alicja Bachleda | Character: Anke
Actor: Angelika Brennfleck | Character: Thea
Actor: Josefine Müller | Character: Claudia
Actor: Joseph M'Barek | Character: Ferdinand
Actor: Tristano Casanova | Character: Georg
Actor: Roman Storm | Character: Günther
Actor: Jeff Fischer | Character: Flasche
Actor: Johannes Franke | Character: Martin
Actor: Anton Rattinger | Character: Gruber
Actor: Gerhard Oberwetter | Character: Busfahrer
Actor: Tobias van Dieken | Character: Naturschützer
Actor: Elisabeth Hart | Character: Mädchentrainerin Ute
Actor: Alexa Maria Surholt | Character: Susanne
Actor: Hanno Koffler | Character: Malte
Actor: Marlon Kittel | Character: Leo
Actor: Michael Wiesner | Character: Nils
Actor: Benjamin Vilzmann | Character: Niels
Actor: Ludwig Blochberger | Character: Oli
Actor: Anna-Maria Hihn | Character: Utes Freundin
Actor: Laura Maire | Character: Synchronstimme Anke

[Directors Group]
Name: Marco Kreuzpaintner | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Thomas Bahmann | Role: Writer
Name: Marco Kreuzpaintner | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Birgit Brandes | Role: Producer
Name: Jakob Claussen | Role: Producer
Name: Stefan Gärtner | Role: Producer
Name: Katrin Holetzeck | Role: Producer
Name: Ulrike Putz | Role: Producer
Name: Thomas Wöbke | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Matthew Caws | Role: Composer
Name: Niki Reiser | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Daniel Gottschalk | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Hansjörg Weißbrich | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Simone Bär | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: Heike Lange | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Anke Winckler | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Verena Weißert | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Susanne Woerle-Jiritano | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Nancy Dlusztus | Role: Production Manager
Name: Ulrike Fauth | Role: Production Manager
Name: Hendrik Lam | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jens Oberwetter | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Benedict Hoermann | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Christoph Ischinger | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Oliver Klein | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Günter Friedhoff | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dirk Jacob | Role: Sound Department
Name: Florian Niederleithinger | Role: Sound Department
Name: Philipp Sellier | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kuen-Il Song | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Steyer | Role: Sound Department
Name: Amy Öström | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Sabine Laimer | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Lutz Lemke | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Christian Wieser | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Evangelos Grecos | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Christian Dlusztus | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Oliver Krupke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Andreas Löv | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sascha Mieke | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Marco Nagel | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stefan Najib | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Kirstin Plotz | Role: Casting Department

[Music Department]
Name: Peter Illmann | Role: Music Department
Name: Xaver von Treyer | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Nicole Bardohl | Role: Production Department
Name: Gabriele Roß | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Gabriella Gobber | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Helene Nielsen Beal | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Christopher Doll | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Peter Dress | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Lothar Hellinger | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Anette Herrmann | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Karsten Knitter | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Manuel Kreuzpaintner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Andreas Lautil | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Amelie Syberberg | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Matthias Wallinger | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Ekkehardt Belle | Role: Thanks
Name: Maximilian Brückner | Role: Thanks
Name: Eckart Dux | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Summer Storm | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3096707353/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi3096707353/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1563824436848.mp4?Expires=1788417784&Signature=ndQz9L-RrVwsjkxqvshUhUPQEjAdV3aAPl5xKPK8gbUbpElV7J7SgrIsap7O0x9oR0DrVJ~Of8AzbbtZMb~qzLxaFEt-bmKa4LHnr8l7jAosp1-sv2ceBRpK8CjkYtxh0ZRt8VrN6KVe7WjLMQoZKE~NRPM6WLXAxZBMH~oY1vEO1x3xsJpef9cNTuCV1n6DnMtBo4TFnHwQS7Imntqi8P3bT38YxWBdR5S3TUmewui-dzxlcMb7RNMVNqXIctbr5KUkgI-PhfrA-xUXspxuRHzTcgtgk8Mo0yu2rR9IXIk~3labLbgA883DM7mT4ZIO1U9vCK3yuLuD96scn6sbuA__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Germany: September 2, 2004
Canada: September 14, 2004 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Switzerland: September 16, 2004 (German speaking region)
Brazil: October 1, 2004 (Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival)
Austria: October 29, 2004
United Kingdom: November 26, 2004 (German Film Festival)
Hong Kong: March 25, 2005 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Czech Republic: April 2, 2005 (Febio Film Festival)
Italy: April 9, 2005 (German Film Festival)
United States: April 27, 2005 (Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Singapore: April 28, 2005
United States: May 24, 2005 (Seattle International Film Festival)
Belgium: May 25, 2005
Japan: June 7, 2005 (Deutsches Film Festival in Tokyo)
United States: June 12, 2005 (New York Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
United States: June 18, 2005 (San Francisco International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival)
Norway: June 24, 2005
France: June 29, 2005
Netherlands: August 18, 2005
Finland: August 24, 2005 (Espoo Film Festival)
United Kingdom: August 26, 2005
United States: October 8, 2005 (Milwaukee LGBT Film and Video Festival)
Sweden: October 22, 2005 (Copenhagen Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Malmö)
Denmark: October 23, 2005 (Copenhagen Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Taiwan: November 25, 2005
United States: March 24, 2006 (limited)
France: April 24, 2006 (Grenoble Gay and Lesbian Film Festival)
Japan: July 14, 2006 (Tokyo International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival)
South Korea: August 15, 2007

Awards

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