• 2022
  • 1h 36m
Rival

Summary Nine-year-old Roman follows his mother Oksana to Germany where she is working illegally. She is living there with the 62-year-old widower Gert who suffers from diabetes. Gert tries to make friends with the boy, but Roman struggles for his mother's attention. When Oksana suddenly falls ill, Roman is left alone with his rival. Gert turns out to be a good playmate until he dies in an accident. Roman is all alone and can now live out his wild curiosity and longing for freedom. View more details

  • 2022
  • 1h 36m

Rival

Directed : Marcus Lenz

Written : Lars Hubrich Marcus Lenz

Stars : Udo Samel Yelizar Nazarenko Maria Bruni Nina Kastorf

All cast & crew

6.2

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Jun 1, 2022

Countries of origin : Germany Ukraine

Language : German Russian Ukrainian

Production companies : Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) Hanfgarn & Ufer Film und TV Produktion BelkaStrelka

Summary Nine-year-old Roman follows his mother Oksana to Germany where she is working illegally. She is living there with the 62-year-old widower Gert who suffers from diabetes. Gert tries to make friends with the boy, but Roman struggles for his mother's attention. When Oksana suddenly falls ill, Roman is left alone with his rival. Gert turns out to be a good playmate until he dies in an accident. Roman is all alone and can now live out his wild curiosity and longing for freedom. View more details

Details

Genres : Drama

Release date : Jun 1, 2022

Countries of origin : Germany Ukraine

Language : German Russian Ukrainian

Production companies : Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen (ZDF) Hanfgarn & Ufer Film und TV Produktion BelkaStrelka

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Udo Samel and Yelizar Nazarenko in Rivale (2020) Yelizar Nazarenko in Rivale (2020) Yelizar Nazarenko in Rivale (2020) Marcus Lenz, Yelizar Nazarenko, and Nina Kastorf in Rivale (2020) Rivale (2020) Yelizar Nazarenko in Rivale (2020) Yelizar Nazarenko in Rivale (2020)
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