Blackbird

Blackbird

2026
1h 30m
7.2

7.2/10

4 votes • View on IMDb
TV Movie Drama
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.

WATCH NOW

Status: Released

Language: DE

Watch "Blackbird"

Open in New Tab
Server 1 Server 2
Server 1 (BIOT) • If it doesn't show up, try another servers

Production Information

Production Companies
Port au Prince Films Tatami Films HR ARD
Production Countries
Germany
Spoken Languages
German

Keywords

based on novel or book 1970s nostalgia coming of age divorce illness first love music grief & loss coming-of-age drama days of youth

Quick Facts

Release Date June 29, 2026
Status Released
Language DE
IMDb ID tt42662308

Cast

Timothy Scannell
Timothy Scannell

Motte

Albert Lichtenstern
Albert Lichtenstern

Bogi

Holle Kirck
Holle Kirck

Steffi

Bjarne Mädel
Bjarne Mädel

Morten Schumacher

Claude Heinrich
Claude Heinrich

Detlef 'Walki' Walkenhorst

Juri Sam Winkler
Juri Sam Winkler

Jan Borowka

Angelina Häntsch
Angelina Häntsch

Bogi's Mother

Lasse Myhr
Lasse Myhr

Bogi's Father

Agnieszka Piwowarska
Agnieszka Piwowarska

Lisa

Nathan Bonhoeffer
Nathan Bonhoeffer

Neandertal Klaus

Aenne Schwarz
Aenne Schwarz

Motte's Mother

David Rott
David Rott

Meinhard Vogt

Key Crew

Max Zähle
Director
David Ungureit
Writer
Florian Schmidt-Prange
Producer
Jan Krüger
Producer
Roshanak Khodabakhsh
Producer
Max Zähle
Executive Producer