Escalator Down (2005)

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.

Directing:
  • Dustin Loose

Writing:
  • Martin Backhaus
  • Matthias Jochmann
  • Dustin Loose

Stars:
Release Date: 2005-06-11
themoviedb icon 7.0/10
  • Country: DE
  • Language: Deutsch
  • Runtime: 70
Jürgen Haug
Jürgen Haug
Herr Hamel
Ben Unterkofler
Ben Unterkofl...
Sven
Guido Renner
Guido Renner
Albert Möller
Timo Rüggeberg
Timo Rüggeber...
Jochen Jäger
Justus Kötting
Justus Köttin...
Alex
Diana-Maria Breuer
Diana-Maria B...
Jochens Mutter
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