Release Date
11 Jun, 2005
Runtime
01:10: (HH:MM)
Synopsis
The film tells the story of Jochen, who lives with his divorced mother and her boyfriend. The family relationship is tense, the mother looks on helplessly. Out of frustration, Jochen steals a chocolate bar. Alex, an older classmate, observes him and takes advantage of the situation: Jochen begins to steal on Alex's behalf. Soon he is caught and sent to a reformatory... A group of students from Bonn filmed Hans-Georg Noack's bestseller for young people. “Escalator Down” is the successful debut of young filmmakers and impressively shows how a 13-year-old begins to steal and ends up in a downward social spiral. The writer Noack was so enthusiastic about the Bonn student group's script that he gave them exclusive permission to film his work. The result is remarkable and the film is particularly recommended for these reasons.
Original Title
Rolltreppe abwärts
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Actors
Timo Rüggeberg
Justus Kötting
Ben Unterkofler
Jürgen Haug
Diana-Maria Breuer
Guido Renner
Crew
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