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Too Far Away streaming

Original title: Zu weit weg

2019 Movie Drama, Family

By: Sarah Winkenstette With: Andreas Nickl, Anna König, Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow, Sobhi Awad, Yoran Leicher

12-year-old Ben and his family must leave their village because of the lignite mining in the western region of Germany. Ben has trouble fitting in his new school and equally-new soccer club, while his old friends are already moving on. Then Tariq, a young Syrian, is seated next to him in school, and the two slowly bond over their shared interests--and shared losses.

Filmium rating

65%

Festival Achievements

Zurich Film Festival 2019

Awards:

Kids' Jury Award

Mood

Emotional

Hopeful

Melancholic

Reflective

Touching

Cast & Crew

Sarah Winkenstette

Susanne Finken

Anna Böttcher

Andreas Nickl

Julia Hirt

Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow

Yoran Leicher

Anna König

Sobhi Awad

Sensitive Direction

Strong Performances

Young Talent

Budget

Independent Film

Low-Budget

Youth-Oriented

Cinematic Technique

Authentic

Intimate

Intimate Framing

Naturalistic

Naturalistic Cinematography

Warm Color Palette

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven

Linear

Slice-Of-Life

Pace

Calm

Deliberate

Measured

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Approx. 90 Minutes

Soundtrack

Diegetic Sounds

Emotional Score

Subtle Music

Style

Character-Driven

Child-Friendly

Cinematic

Emotional

Realistic

Time-Period

Contemporary

Present-Day

Central Conflict

Friendship Challenges

Home Loss

Identity

Characters

Football Players

Local Children

Young Refugees

Ending

Bittersweet

Friendship Farewell

Hopeful

Historical Context

Climate Displacement

Migration

Refugee Crisis

Key Plot Points

Football Skills

Home Memories

New School

Search For Brother

Plot

Friendship

Identity

Integration

Loss

Migration

Setting

Displaced Community

Germany

School

Small Town

Urban Environment

Shooting Location

Cologne

Germany

Theme

Belonging

Cultural Integration

Friendship

Identity

Loss

Migration

Genre

Coming-Of-Age

Drama

Family

Family Film

Audiences

Children

Families

Young Audiences

Youth

Titles

Too Far Away

Awards

Prize Of The German Film Critics

Skythic Deer

Festivals

Cottbus

Tallinn Black Nights

Youth

Zurich Film Festival

Reception

Award-Winning

Awards

Critically Acclaimed

Film Festival

Positive Reception

Youth-Oriented

Production Countries

Germany

Release Year

2019

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