Comedy ·Drama · Germany · 2026 · 1h 53m

The Frog and the Water

Der Frosch und das Wasser

Director

Cast

Aladdin Detlefsen as Stefan 'Buschi' Busch Kanji Tsuda as Hideo Kitamura Bettina Stucky as Meltem Kaptan as Yuki Iwamoto as Yamamoto Cornelius Schwalm as

Crew

Filip Zumbrunn — Director of Photography Kaya Inan — Editor Gotthart Kuppel — Writer Christoph Friedel — Producer Claudia Steffen — Producer

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

road trip

Key Collaborators

Thomas Stuber Director Filip Zumbrunn Director of Photography Kaya Inan Editor Gotthart Kuppel Writer Christoph Friedel Producer Claudia Steffen Producer

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