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Wholetrain

Deutschland 2004-2006 Spielfilm

Florian Gaag’s debut feature takes a look at individual respect and recognition within a very special group. Made on a shoestring in order to capture the graffiti scene as authentically as possible, the film tells the story of a crew of four young graffitists dedicated to creating their own special values, rules and codes. A story about friendship and a passion that transcends all reason, it begins when another crew appears on the scene. Before long, a struggle for honour and style ensues that reaches the limit when David, Elyas and Achim decide to spray a ‘wholetrain’ – an entire city train. Their decision will change the lives of these four forever. 

Writer-director Florian Gaag was himself a member of Munich’s graffiti scene for many years. He later took up studies at Tisch School of the Arts in New York, also contributing to the Hip Hop magazine, “Juice”. Gaag persuaded well-known international graffiti artists Won, Cemnoz, Pure, Ciel and Neon to create both the graffiti and graffiti pieces for his film. Filmed in Munich and Warsaw, most of the young cast and crew working either in front of the camera or behind it were doing so for the first time.

Source: 56. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (catalogue)

 

Credits

Director

  • Florian Gaag

Screenplay

  • Florian Gaag

Director of photography

  • Christian Rein

Editing

  • Kai Schröter

Music

  • Florian Gaag

Cast

  • Mike Adler
    David
  • Florian Renner
    Tino
  • Elyas M'Barek
    Elyas
  • Jacob Matschenz
    Achim
  • Vincenzo Rosso
    Müller
  • Naomi Knopf
    Tamara
  • Kristina Karst
    Dina
  • Karina Fallenstein
    Maria
  • David Mayonga
    Don
  • Talin Lopez
    Stitch

Production company

  • Goldkind Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG (München)

Producer

  • Christoph Müller
  • Sven Burgemeister
  • Silke Bacher

Alle Credits

Director

  • Florian Gaag

Screenplay

  • Florian Gaag

Director of photography

  • Christian Rein

Set design

  • Heike Lange

Editing

  • Kai Schröter

Sound design

  • Jörg Elsner

Sound

  • Christian Bischoff
  • Marc Parisotto

Casting

  • Rita Serra-Roll

Music

  • Florian Gaag

Cast

  • Mike Adler
    David
  • Florian Renner
    Tino
  • Elyas M'Barek
    Elyas
  • Jacob Matschenz
    Achim
  • Vincenzo Rosso
    Müller
  • Naomi Knopf
    Tamara
  • Kristina Karst
    Dina
  • Karina Fallenstein
    Maria
  • David Mayonga
    Don
  • Talin Lopez
    Stitch
  • Sergej Lubic
    Ink
  • Alexander Held
    Polizist Steinbauer
  • Patrick von Blume
    Polizist Gruber
  • Thomas Darchinger
    Kranz

Production company

  • Goldkind Filmproduktion GmbH & Co. KG (München)

in co-production with

  • Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) (Mainz)

in association with

  • megaherz GmbH (Unterföhring)
  • Aerodynamic Films (München)
  • Yeti Films (Warschau)

Producer

  • Christoph Müller
  • Sven Burgemeister
  • Silke Bacher

Co-Producer

  • Franz X. Gernstl
  • Fidelis Mager
  • Piotr Mularuk
  • Magdalena Napieracz
  • Florian Gaag

Producer (TV)

  • Christian Cloos

Line producer

  • Dieter Horres

Unit production manager

  • Patricia Saffeels

Original distributor

  • Movienet Film GmbH (München)

Funding

  • FilmFernsehFonds Bayern GmbH (FFFB) (München)
  • Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA) (Berlin)

Shoot

    • 23.08.2004 - 09.10.2004: München, Warschau
Duration:
2442 m, 89 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung: 06.02.2006, 105131, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung: 11.02.2006, Berlin, IFF - Perspektive Deutsches Kino;
Kinostart (DE): 05.10.2006

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Wholetrain

Versions

Digitalisierte Fassung

Duration:
89 min
Format:
DCP, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby

Original

Duration:
2442 m, 89 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung: 06.02.2006, 105131, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung: 11.02.2006, Berlin, IFF - Perspektive Deutsches Kino;
Kinostart (DE): 05.10.2006

Awards

2009
  • Adolf-Grimme-Preis, Schnitt
  • Adolf-Grimme-Preis, Kamera
  • Adolf-Grimme-Preis, Drehbuch
  • Adolf-Grimme-Preis, Regie
International Film Festival Molodist, Kiev 2009
  • Bester Spielfilm & Audience Award
Urban World Vibe Film Festival, New York 2009
  • Bester Spielfilm
Deutscher Kamerapreis 2007
  • Förderpreis, Schnitt
Exground Filmfest Wiesbaden 2006
  • Preis der Jugendjury
Spectrum Junger Film 2006
  • Bester Film
Berlinale, Berlin 2006
  • Lobende Erwähnung - Dialogue En Perspective
FBW 2006
  • Prädikat: besonders wertvoll
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