Auf Augenhöhe

Year: 2016
Country: Germany
Director: Evi Goldbrunner, Joachim Dollhopf
Cast: Luis Vorbach, Jordan Prentice, Ella Frey, Anica Dobra, Mira Bartuschek, Sebastian Fräsdorf, Phil Laude
Genre: comedy, drama, family
Runtime: 98 min.
Age: 12+
11-year-old Michi lives in a children's home, every day fighting to win the respect of the other kids, till the day he finds his real dad, Tom - who happens to be a dwarf, even shorter than Michi is, the opposite of his idea of manliness and strength. When the kids find out, Michi's life becomes hell and he flees. With nowhere to go, he moves in with Tom, who is new to this fatherhood thing, while Michi tried to hide his embarrassment and shame from his fellow school kids. This forces Tom, who had coped well till now, to confront his handicap head on. As time passes, they discover they have more in common than other sons and fathers, until their relationship is again suddenly put to the hard test...

Awards & Festivals:

Ale Kino! – International Young Audience Film Festival – Arthouse Cinemas Network Award      (Best Film)
Luxembourg City Film Festival – Kids Jury Award (Best Film)
Minsk International Film Festival – Special Jury Award (Children and Youth Films Competition), Best Adult Actor in Children and Youth Films Competition
Mumbai Film Festival – Silver Gateway (Jury Prize)
Munich Film Festival – Audience Award
Valladolid International Film Festival – Youth Jury Award            (Best Film)
German Film Award – Film Award in Gold (Outstanding Children or Youth Film)
German Film Critics Association Award – Best Film