Summer Storm

Summer Storm (German: Sommersturm) is a 2004 German coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, produced by Jakob Claussen and edited by Hansjörg Weißbrich. The film is 98 minutes long. The budget for the film was €2.7 million ($3.5 million) and grossed $2,085,166 after its release on September 2, 2004.
== Plot ==
The film follows a Bavarian rowing team as they train for a regatta. Tobi (Robert Stadlober) and teammate Achim (Kostja Ullmann) are best friends and spend their time training for the regatta, with and without their teammates. They are dating Anke (Alicja Bachleda-Curuś) and Sandra (Miriam Morgenstern) respectively, who are part of a women's rowing team. They and their teammates Georg (Tristano Casanova) and Ferdi (Joseph M'Barek) are excited about camping close to a women's rowing team from Berlin. They, however, are replaced by the "Queerschlag" ("Queerstrokes") team, a gay young rowing team. The occasional tension between the two teams results in Tobi realizing the full extent of his feelings for Achim, which results in Tobi ending his relationship with Ankee after coming out to her.
After Achim spurns his advances, a devastated Tobi is consoled by "Queerschlag" team member Leo (Marlon Kittel). Shortly afterwards, the two teams are forced to move into an unused hotel due to the poor weather. Georg, however, runs away into a forest after being kissed by Malte (Hanno Koffler) and the two teams find him but only after Tobi injures Leo. Ultimately, Tobi comes out to the rest of his teammates who accept him. The final regatta sees Georg being forced to join the "Queerschlag" team to replace Leo with Anke joining Tobi's team.
== Cast ==
* Robert Stadlober as Tobi
* Kostja Ullmann as Achim
* Alicja Bachleda-Curuś as Anke
* Miriam Morgenstern as Sandra
* Jürgen Tonkel as Hansi
* Tristano Casanova as Georg
* Marlon Kittel as Leo
* Hanno Koffler as Malte
* Ludwig Blochberger as Oli
* Alexa Maria Surholt as Susanne
* Joseph M'Barek as Ferdinand "Ferdi"
* Roman Storm as Günther
* Johannes Franke as Martin
* Michael Wiesner as Nils
* Benjamin Vilzmann as Niels
== Awards ==
; Won
* Munich Film Festival (2004): Audience Award (Marco Kreuzpaintner)
* Milan International Lesbian and Gay Film Festival (2005): Audience Award (Feature, Marco Kreuzpaintner)
* New Faces Awards (2005): New Faces Award - Director (Marco Kreuzpaintner)
* Undine Awards (Austria, 2005): Best Young Actor - Film (Robert Stadlober) and
; Nominated
* Undine Award (Austria, 2005): Best Young Actor - Film (Kostja Ullmann)
* Undine Award (Austria, 2005): Best Young Supporting Actor - Film (Marlon Kittel)
* Undine Award (Austria, 2005): Best Debut, Female - Film (Miriam Morgenstern)
* GLAAD Media Awards (2007): Outstanding Film - Limited Release
== Age certificates ==
* Australia: M
* Germany: 12
* New Zealand: R16
* Norway: 11
* Singapore: R21 (cut)
* Switzerland: 14 (canton of Zurich)
* United Kingdom: 15
* United States of America: R
== External link ==
* Official website (German)
Category:2004 films
Category:German films
Category:German-language films
Category:2004 German films
Category:2004 German-language films
Category:Comedy
Category:Drama
Category:LGBT films
Category:Romance
Category:Sport
Category:German comedy films
Category:German drama films
Category:German LGBT films
Category:German romance films
Category:German sports films
Category:Films directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner
Category:Films produced by Jakob Claussen