Weekend Rebels

Weekend Rebels (German: Wochenendrebellen) is a 2023 German sports comedy-drama film directed by Marc Rothemund and written by Richard Kropf.^[2] Starring Florian David Fitz, Aylin Tezel and Cecilio Andresen.^[3] It is based on the autobiographical book Wir Wochenendrebellen by Mirco and Jason von Juterczenka.^[4] It is about the journey of a father and his autistic son to find the latter's favorite soccer team by visiting all 56 teams in their respective stadiums.^[5] It premiered on September 28, 2023, in German theaters.^[6] An upcoming American remake will be directed by Stephen Chbosky.^[7]

Weekend Rebels
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Marc Rothemund
Screenplay by	Richard Kropf
Based on	Wir Wochenendrebellen by Mirco Juterczenka and Jason von Juterczenka
Produced by	Quirin Berg Mara Fiedler Justyna Müsch Max Wiedemann
Starring	Florian David Fitz Aylin Tezel Cecilio Andresen
Cinematography	Philip Peschlow
Edited by	Hans Horn Chris Mühlbauer
Music by	Hans Hafner Johnny Klimek
Production companies	Wiedemann & Berg Filmproduktion Leonine Studios SevenPictures Film
Distributed by	Leonine Distribution
Release date	September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	Germany
Languages	German Albanian Latvian English
Box office	$8,1 million[1]

Synopsis

Mirco travels a lot for work, while his wife Fatime organizes the demanding family life. Their ten-year-old son Jason is autistic, and his everyday life consists of daily routines and set rules. When Jason's family is suggested to attend a special school, Mirco is also challenged as a parent. He makes a pact with his son: Jason promises to do his best not to be provoked at school if Mirco helps him find his favorite soccer club. However, Jason only wants to decide on a club once he has seen the 56 first, second, and third division teams live in their respective stadiums.^[8]

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:^[9][10]

• Florian David Fitz as Mirco
• Aylin Tezel as Fatime
• Cecilio Andresen as Jason
• Florina Siegel as Lucy
• Joachim Król as Grandpa Gerd
• Petra-Maria Cammin as Ömchen (Manuela)
• Milena Dreißig as Miss Dr. Folke
• Leslie Malton as Mrs. Brinkhaus
• Tilo Nest as Professor Reinhard Sieben
• Michaela Wiebusch as Teacher Schönwalder
• Ilknur Boyraz as Rector Bussart
• Janina Kranz as Jessi
• Andreas Leopold Schadt as Folder Steve
• Elizabeth Heckel as Secretary
• Nela Bartsch as Elderly lady
• Markus Hoffmann as Folder
• Sabine Barth as Passenger
• Fritz Scheuermann as Bayern Fan
• Christo Klahr as Soccer Fan
• Frank Streffing

Production

Principal photography finished at the end of November 2021 in Germany.^[11][12]