The film tells the story of Jochen, who lives with his divorced mother and her boyfriend. The family relationship is tense, the mother looks on helplessly. Out of frustration, Jochen steals a chocolate bar. Alex, an older classmate, observes him and takes advantage of the situation: Jochen begins to steal on Alex's behalf. Soon he is caught and sent to a reformatory... A group of students from Bonn filmed Hans-Georg Noack's bestseller for young people. “Escalator Down” is the successful debut of young filmmakers and impressively shows how a 13-year-old begins to steal and ends up in a downward social spiral. The writer Noack was so enthusiastic about the Bonn student group's script that he gave them exclusive permission to film his work. The result is remarkable and the film is particularly recommended for these reasons.
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Cast
19 people
Timo Rüggeberg
Jochen Jäger
Also in
Bloch
Justus Kötting
Alex
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The Wild Chicks
Dustin Loose
Diana Maria Breuer
Frau Jäger
Martin Backhaus
Manuel Rösler
Ben Unterkofler
Sven
Also in
Freche Mädchen 2
Wild Chicks in Love
Rasmus Haake
Pudel
Matthias Jochmann
Christopher Zwickler
Robert Slomke
Jürgen Haug
Herr Hamel
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Offline: Are You Ready for the Next Level?
Dustin Loose Director · Martin Backhaus Writer Matthias Jochmann Writer
First release June 11, 2005 · Produced in Germany · Original title Rolltreppe abwärts
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Germany
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Original title
Rolltreppe abwärts
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · June 11, 2005
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No release date listed for United States.
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