Directed by:
Christian DitterCinematography:
Christian ReinCast:
François Goeske, Paula Schramm, Lennard Bertzbach, Christian Tramitz, Cyril Descours, Dietrich Adam, Andreas Borcherding, Vanessa Krüger (more)Plots(1)
Henrik thinks France is really uncool, in particular his finicky French teacher Monsieur Nouvelleville, who is always hassling him. But when Henrik meets Valerie, it's love at first sight. He is so in love with her that he can hardly speak when she is around. And as if that weren't enough, it comes out that Henrik doesn't like France. And Valerie is half French. Oh no! His chances for a date are not looking good, and then along comes the German-French exchange program. Not much later, Henrik finds himself with his best friend Johannes, Valerie and a group of weird chanson-singing and guitar-playing nerds in a bus on the way to France. Upon arrival, Henrik gets bitten by the savoir-vivre bug: wild parties, a crazy host family, night-time outings, the ups and downs of his first big love and his lack of knowledge of the French language make what first looked like an undesired holiday suddenly the most unforgettable summer in his life. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
François Goeske
France
Best movies:
The Flying Classroom (2003)
Tatort (1970) (series)
French for Beginners (2006)
Paula Schramm
East Germany
Best movies:
The Whistleblower (2010)
Bis nichts mehr bleibt (2010) (TV movie)
Anonymous (2011)
Lennard Bertzbach
Best movies:
The Wave (2008)
French for Beginners (2006)
Die Wilden Kerle 2 (2005)
Christian Tramitz
West Germany
Best movies:
Falco - Verdammt, wir leben noch! (2008)
Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
Erkan & Stefan (2000)
Cyril Descours
West Germany
Best movies:
John Adams (2008) (series)
Paris Je T'Aime (2006)
A Spot of Bother (2009)
Dietrich Adam
West Germany
Best movies:
Mostly Martha (2001)
Tatort (1970) (series)
French for Beginners (2006)
Andreas Borcherding
West Germany
Best movies:
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
Der Tanz mit dem Teufel - Die Entführung des Richard Oetker (2001) (TV movie)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
Vanessa Krüger
Germany
Best movies:
Tatort (1970) (series)
French for Beginners (2006)
Rosa Roth (1994) (series)
Thaddäus Meilinger
West Germany
Best movies:
The Man Who Will Come (2009)
French for Beginners (2006)
Das Papstattentat (2008) (TV movie)
Melina Borcherding
Best movies:
French for Beginners (2006)
Élodie Bollée
Best movies:
My Best Friend (2006)
Jean-Philippe (2006)
Didine (2008)
Josef Schwarz
Austria
Best movies:
Carnapping (1980)
The Secret of a Great Narrator (1971)
Tatort (1970) (series)
Sabrina Stehnicke
Best movies:
French for Beginners (2006)
Die Farben der Liebe (2004) (TV movie)