Blackbird (2026)
Overview
Autumn 1979: 15-year-old Motte’s world is turned upside down when his best friend Bogi falls seriously ill, his parents separate, and he falls in love with Jacqueline, the most beautiful girl in the world. Torn between lovesickness and guilt toward his friend, he experiences an emotional rollercoaster. Yet all Motte really wants to do is listen to David Bowie, play soccer, and finally work up the courage to jump from the ten-meter diving board — his sanctuary whenever things get to be too much. Steffi, a self-confident chimney sweep, also throws his world into disarray with her zest for life. Many years later, Motte — now a structural engineer — is commissioned to demolish the ten-meter diving tower at the weather-beaten outdoor pool. But this place, which holds such deep significance, is filled with memories of the events from that year that changed his life.
What is Blackbird about?
Autumn 1979: 15-year-old Motte’s world is turned upside down when his best friend Bogi falls seriously ill, his parents separate, and he falls in love with Jacqueline, the most beautiful girl in the world. Torn between lovesickness and guilt toward his friend, he experiences an emotional rollercoaster. Yet all Motte really wants to do is listen to David Bowie, play soccer, and finally work up the courage to jump from the ten-meter diving board — his sanctuary whenever things get to be too much. Steffi, a self-confident chimney sweep, also throws his world into disarray with her zest for life. Many years later, Motte — now a structural engineer — is commissioned to demolish the ten-meter diving tower at the weather-beaten outdoor pool. But this place, which holds such deep significance, is filled with memories of the events from that year that changed his life. Blackbird is a TV Movie, Drama movie, released on 2026-06-29, runtime 90 minutes.
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Directed by
Max Zähle
Cast
- Timothy Scannell as Motte
- Albert Lichtenstern as Bogi
- Holle Kirck as Steffi
- Bjarne Mädel as Morten Schumacher
- Claude Heinrich as Detlef 'Walki' Walkenhorst
- Juri Sam Winkler as Jan Borowka
- Angelina Häntsch as Bogi's Mother
- Lasse Myhr as Bogi's Father
- Agnieszka Piwowarska as Lisa
- Nathan Bonhoeffer as Neandertal Klaus
- Aenne Schwarz as Motte's Mother
- David Rott as Meinhard Vogt
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