The Frog and the Water
6.9
The cautious friendship between Stefan Busch, known to everyone as Buschi, and Mr. Hideo Kitamura begins on this special road trip. Buschi, who has refused to speak with his fellow human beings his entire life, blossoms on this journey to unknown places.
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Cast
15 people
Aladdin Detlefsen
Stefan 'Buschi' Busch
Kanji Tsuda
Hideo Kitamura
Known for
Ju-on: The Grudge
Shin Godzilla
Bettina Stucky
Known for
The Divine Order
The Little Ghost
Meltem Kaptan
Known for
Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W. Bush
Mortal World
Yuki Iwamoto
Yamamoto
Known for
The Billion Dollar Code
The Cat's Meow
Cornelius Schwalm
Also in
Balloon
Queen of Niendorf
Ikkô Masuda
Okano
Also in
Bloodlines and Bonds
Girl You Know It's True
Gen Seto
Known for
The Best Offer
Treadstone
Katja Preuß
Kellnerin
Also in
The Robber Hotzenplotz
Spuk unterm Riesenrad
Sophie Lutz
Maren Müller
Also in
Alisa: Follow Your Heart
Wild Heart
Isabella Archan
Singer
Also in
Camille
Wie Tag und Nacht
Mido Kotaini
Known for
Chantal in Fairyland
Thomas Stuber Director · Gotthart Kuppel Writer Filip Zumbrunn Cinematographer
First release September 24, 2025 · Produced in Germany, Switzerland · Languages English, German, Japanese
Production
Gretchenfilm
Production
Pandora Film
Production
Hugofilm
Production
Lomotion
Production
ARTE
Production
ZDF
Production
Neopol Film
Production
Germany · Switzerland
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Languages
Original title
Der Frosch und das Wasser
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
English · German · Japanese
Release dates
Germany · September 24, 2025
Premiere · Filmkunstmesse Leipzig
Germany · April 30, 2026
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Estonia
November 19, 2025 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
Latvia
October 19, 2026 · Premiere · Riga International Film Festival
Switzerland
July 30, 2026 · Theatrical
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