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48%
Rotten Tomatoes

Directed by
  
Marco Kreuzpaintner

Music by
  
Niki Reiser

Director
  
Marco Kreuzpaintner

Music director
  
Niki Reiser, Matthew Caws

7.4/10
IMDb

51%
Metacritic

Produced by
  
Jakob Claussen

Cinematography
  
Daniel Gottschalk

Story by
  
Marco Kreuzpaintner

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Written by
  
Thomas BahmannMarco Kreuzpaintner

Starring
  
Robert StadloberKostja UllmannAlicja Bachleda-CuruśMiriam Morgenstern

Initial release
  
2 September 2004 (Germany)

Nominations
  
GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Film – Limited Release

Cast
  
Kostja Ullmann, Robert Stadlober, Hanno Koffler, Alicja Bachleda‑Curuś, Miriam Morgenstern

Similar
  
Gay and lesbian movies, Boy movies, Adolescence movies

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Summer Storm (German: Sommersturm) is a 2004 German coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, and Miriam Morgenstern. The story is set to the background of a rowing regatta, which climaxes into a summer storm.

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Plot

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Teams from all across Germany descend on a quiet camping ground for a week of training leading up to a final rowing competition. The plot follows the members of the RSC rowing club from southern Germany as they train for the regatta.

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The boys are excited by the prospects of camping with a female rowing team from Berlin. However, by a stroke of fate, the Berlin girls' team cancels and is replaced by Queerschlag ("Queerstrokes"), a gay youth rowing team, and these boys are out, proud, and vocal about it.

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Amidst the occasionally tense interactions between the members of his team and those of Queerschlag, Tobi is himself forced to confront his long-time feelings for his close friend and teammate Achim, who is already romantically involved with his girlfriend Sandra. Spurned by Achim, Tobi is devastated, but is partly consoled by his new friendship with Queerschlag member Leo.

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The tension between the members of the two teams culminates in a scene set to the backdrop of a summer storm, during which Leo confronts Tobi about his homosexuality in front of his teammates. Tobi denies being gay, and, in an attempt to defend him, one of his teammates tells Tobi's girlfriend Anke to tell the rest of his teammates so. Anke, the only person to whom Tobi has confided his secret, remains silent.

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Ultimately, Tobi comes out to his teammates and his rowing team, who seem to accept Tobi no matter what, and they go on to compete with Queerschlag in the final regatta.

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"

    • Critical reception

    Summer Storm received mixed reviews, currently holding a 48% rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 31 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a 51/100 rating, signifying "mixed or average reviews".

  • Atlanta Journal-Constitution: "Summer Storm nicely captures the awkward confusion of first-time sexual encounters (gay or straight) and the collateral wounds caused by deceiving others and oneself."
  • Chicago Tribune: "Summer Storm is a contemporary teen summer romance with a modern sexual twist…"  "…believable characters…"
  • Kabeleins.de: "…beautifully produced and very authentically played…"
  • Time Out London: "…the story's main strength lies in its characters…"
  • Variety.com Review: "…psychologically sharp writing and performances."
  • TV Guide: "..“An observant and sensitively played drama about adolescent sexuality, unrequited love and heartbreak.”"
  • Los Angeles Times: "..Kreuzpaintner displays a natural gift with actors and a clarity in storytelling that result in a fresh take on what otherwise might have been a familiar coming-of-age story."
  • LA Weekly: "..A lovely wallow in the sweaty pains and joys of mostly gay adolescent love."

    • Accolades

  • Summer Storm received the audience award of the Münchner Filmfest 2004.
  • Director (Marco Kreuzpaintner), New Faces Award, Germany, 2005
  • Best Young Actor – Film (Robert Stadlober)

    • Soundtrack

    The soundtrack contains the smash hit "Willkommen" from the album Herz by the German duo Rosenstolz; the single made the German Top 10 charts in September 2004.

    1. "Blonde on Blonde" by Nada Surf
    2. "Shake the Foundation" by Radio 4
    3. "Willkommen" by Rosenstolz
    4. "Los, Wixen" by Niki Reiser
    5. "Auf ins Bergische" by Niki Reiser
    6. "We'll Never Know" by Roman Fischer
    7. "Maltes Kuss" by Niki Reiser
    8. "Flames" by VAST
    9. "Verwirrt" by Niki Reiser
    10. "Achim" by Niki Reiser
    11. "Getaway" by Roman Fischer
    12. "Jim's Theme" by Niki Reiser
    13. "Coming Out" by Niki Reiser
    14. "Catch Me" by Kerosin
    15. "We Oh We" by The Hidden Cameras
    16. "Crooked Lines" by The Go-Betweens
    17. "For Lovers" by Wolfman/Pete Doherty
    18. "The Power of Love" by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
    19. "Sommersturm" by Niki Reiser
    20. "The Summer We Had" by Nova International
    21. "Go West" by Nova International

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