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V8 – Du willst der Beste sein!

Deutschland Schweiz 2012/2013 Spielfilm

V8 – Start Your Engines

The heroes of V8 are four kids that are as different as can be. One is rich and spoiled, the second poor and modest. The third is the second’s little brother and therefore an eternal burden. The fourth is technically a girl, but never acts like one – unless of course in moments when the last thing you need is a girl. With this group of misfits, it is only logical that neither really likes the other in the beginning, but they share a common dream: the dream of the best, biggest, most adventurous and naturally most secret racing team in the world. An ambitious dream, granted, but now it can come true.

The four misfits receive an invitation to The Castle – the legendary racing circus for kids, that only children know about and that – rumor has it – has birthed all F1 world champions. But before the four can actually accept the invitation to race for admission to The Castle, they have to become a team first. A team in which they can not only trust each other but in which every single one is ready to shed their ego, envy and rivalry to fight for each other: the proud V8. They have to learn what it means to not only be the best on the track, but in life. They will have to pursue this dream against all odds and barriers and especially without the help of their parents. As mentioned before: The Castle is secret. Parents and grown-ups not welcome!

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH

 

 

Credits

Director

  • Joachim Masannek

Screenplay

  • Joachim Masannek

Director of photography

  • Benjamin Dernbecher

Editing

  • Claus Wehlisch

Music

  • Peter Horn
  • Andrej Melita

Cast

  • Georg A. Sulzer
    David Michele
  • Maya Lauterbach
    Luca Michele
  • Samuel Jakob
    Robin Veit Acht
  • Klara Merkel
    Kiki Lilou
  • Emilio Sakraya
    Naik I. Dadidas
  • Tom Hoßbach
    Weber, die Spinne
  • Nick Romeo Reimann
    Hell GTI
  • Paul Alhäuser
    Da Vinci
  • Heiner Lauterbach
    Robins Vater
  • Christoph Maria Herbst
    Kommissar Habicht

Production company

  • Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH (München)

Producer

  • Christian Becker

Alle Credits

Director

  • Joachim Masannek

Assistant director

  • Benedict Hoermann

Script supervisor

  • André Drexler

Screenplay

  • Joachim Masannek

Director of photography

  • Benjamin Dernbecher

Assistant camera

  • Sascha El Gendi

Still photography

  • Erika Hauri

Production design

  • Julian R. Wagner

Storyboard

  • Jens Neuber

Make-up artist

  • Franziska Röder
  • Georg Korpás
  • Kathrin Bornmüller

Costume design

  • Andrea Spanier

Editing

  • Claus Wehlisch

Sound editor

  • Jörg Elsner (Dialogschnitt)

Sound design

  • Heiko Müller

Sound

  • Roman Schwartz

Foley artist

  • Roland Platz

Audio mixing

  • Oliver Achatz

Stunt co-ordinator

  • Marc Sieger

Casting

  • Stefany Pohlmann

Music

  • Peter Horn
  • Andrej Melita

Cast

  • Georg A. Sulzer
    David Michele
  • Maya Lauterbach
    Luca Michele
  • Samuel Jakob
    Robin Veit Acht
  • Klara Merkel
    Kiki Lilou
  • Emilio Sakraya
    Naik I. Dadidas
  • Tom Hoßbach
    Weber, die Spinne
  • Nick Romeo Reimann
    Hell GTI
  • Paul Alhäuser
    Da Vinci
  • Heiner Lauterbach
    Robins Vater
  • Christoph Maria Herbst
    Kommissar Habicht
  • Adam Bousdoukos
    Angelo Michele
  • Michelle Monballijn
    Angelina Michele
  • Mina Tander
    Andalee Schrott
  • Jürgen Tonkel
    Kartbahnbesitzer
  • Ilja Richter
    Der Talentscout
  • Christian Tramitz
    J.R. Cotton
  • Janina Fautz
    Liv
  • Chelsea Mensah
    Lotta

Production company

  • Rat Pack Filmproduktion GmbH (München)

in co-production with

  • Millbrook Pictures (Zürich)
  • B.A. Filmproduktion GmbH (München)
  • Ethos-Film GmbH (Berlin)

Producer

  • Christian Becker

Unit production manager

  • Max Frauenknecht
  • Benedikt Böllhoff

Location manager

  • Jacek Gluszko

Original distributor

  • Universal Pictures International Germany GmbH (Frankfurt am Main)

Funding

  • Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (Berlin)
  • FilmFernsehFonds Bayern GmbH (FFFB) (München)
  • Hessen Invest Film (Frankfurt am Main)
  • Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (Berlin)

Shoot

    • 24.07.2012 - 24.09.2012
Duration:
2850 m, 106 min
Format:
35mm, 16:9
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 15.07.2013, 139883, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Kinostart (DE): 26.09.2013

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) V8 – Du willst der Beste sein!

Versions

Original

Duration:
2850 m, 106 min
Format:
35mm, 16:9
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 15.07.2013, 139883, ohne Altersbeschränkung / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Kinostart (DE): 26.09.2013

Awards

FBW 2013
  • Prädikat: wertvoll
Giffoni Film Festival 2013
  • Preis der Stadt Giffoni
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