At Eye Level
Auf Augenhöhe
Synopsis
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...
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Anica Dobra
Frau Gonsalves
Mira Bartuschek
Astrid
Luis Vorbach
Michi
Sebastian Gerold
Henrik
Jordan Prentice
Tom
Patrick Kalupa
Andy
Phil Laude
Chris
Ella Frey
Katja
Marco Licht
Justin
Anselm Haderer
Leon
Sebastian Fräsdorf
Konstantin
Nils Schulz
Stefan
Julius Mainzer
Hugo
Cristiano Hoenning
Philip
David Omeni
Dominik
Leony Storz
Mädchen
Lorenz Breckner
Bastian
Lino Elias Zachmann
Luca
Release History & Theatrical Window
Europe on Screen
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Joachim Dollhopf
- Screenplay & Story
- Joachim Dollhopf, Evi Goldbrunner
- Original Score
- David Ossa
- Original Title
- Auf Augenhöhe
- Country of Origin
- Germany
- Spoken Languages
- German
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- Rat Pack Filmproduktion, Martin Richter Filmproduktion, ZDF, KiKA, Westside Filmproduktion
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Joachim Dollhopf
Joachim Dollhopf, Evi Goldbrunner
David Ossa
Jürgen Jürges
Maja Stieghorst
Martin Richter, Alexandra Prochazka, Christian Becker
Department Leadership Roster
Joachim Dollhopf
Director
Joachim Dollhopf
Screenplay
Evi Goldbrunner
Screenplay
Jürgen Jürges
Director of Photography
David Ossa
Original Music Composer
Maja Stieghorst
Editor
Bettina Zirngibl
Production Design
Tina Sorge
Costume Design
Martin Richter
Producer
Alexandra Prochazka
Producer
Christian Becker
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About At Eye Level
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What is At Eye Level about?
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...
Who directed At Eye Level?
At Eye Level was directed by Joachim Dollhopf.
Who stars in At Eye Level?
The principal cast of At Eye Level includes Anica Dobra, Mira Bartuschek, Luis Vorbach, Sebastian Gerold, Jordan Prentice.
When was At Eye Level released and how long is it?
At Eye Level was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for At Eye Level?
The original motion picture soundtrack for At Eye Level was composed by David Ossa.
What is the age rating and content advisory for At Eye Level?
At Eye Level holds official age classifications: DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.).