Blackbird
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Autumn 1979: 15-year-old Motte’s world is turned upside down when his best friend Bogi falls seriously ill, his parents separate, and he falls in love with Jacqueline, the most beautiful girl in the world. Torn between lovesickness and guilt toward his friend, he experiences an emotional rollercoaster. Yet all Motte really wants to do is listen to David Bowie, play soccer, and finally work up the courage to jump from the ten-meter diving board — his sanctuary whenever things get to be too much. Steffi, a self-confident chimney sweep, also throws his world into disarray with her zest for life. Many years later, Motte — now a structural engineer — is commissioned to demolish the ten-meter diving tower at the weather-beaten outdoor pool. But this place, which holds such deep significance, is filled with memories of the events from that year that changed his life.
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Timothy Scannell
Motte
Also in
My Life as Lotta - Okey Dokey Alpaca
Albert Lichtenstern
Bogi
Known for
More Beautiful
Holle Kirck
Steffi
Also in
Die Kinderschwindlerin
Für alle Fälle Familie
Bjarne Mädel
Morten Schumacher
Known for
How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast)
Crime Scene Cleaner
Claude Heinrich
Detlef 'Walki' Walkenhorst
Known for
Dark
8 Days
Juri Sam Winkler
Jan Borowka
Known for
Old White Man
Angelina Häntsch
Bogi's Mother
Known for
We Children from Bahnhof Zoo
Lasse Myhr
Bogi's Father
Also in
German Genius
Sweet Disaster
Agnieszka Piwowarska
Lisa
Also in
Blochin – Die Lebenden und die Toten
Zeppelin!
Nathan Bonhoeffer
Neandertal Klaus
No other roles listed
Aenne Schwarz
Motte's Mother
Known for
All Good
Next Door
David Rott
Meinhard Vogt
Known for
The Girl with Nine Wigs
Max Zähle Director · David Ungureit Writer Matthias Brandt Author
First release June 29, 2026 · Produced in Germany · Production Tatami Films, HR
Production
Port au Prince Films
Production
Tatami Films
Production
HR
Production
ARD
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Germany
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Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Germany · June 29, 2026
Premiere · Munich International Film Festival
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
August 30, 2026 · Premiere · Festival of German Film, Ludwigshafen
September 24, 2026 · Digital
September 30, 2026 · TV
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