Weil wir Champions sind (lit. 'Because We Are Champions') is a 2022 German sports comedy-drama television film directed by Christoph Schnee and written by Andreas Fuhrmann and Oliver Philipp.[1] It is a German-language remake of the 2018 Spanish film Champions.[2] Starring Wotan Wilke Möhring accompanied by Katharina Schüttler, Ben Münchow, Ursula Werner and Sabine Vitua while Antonia Riet, Tanino Camilleri, Luca Davidhaimann, Christian Forst, Nico Michels, Jonas Relitzki, Jochen Riemer, Simon Rupp and Matthias Sander make their debut as actors.[3][4]
| Weil wir Champions sind | |
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 Film poster | |
| Based on | Champions by Javier Fesser |
| Screenplay by |
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| Directed by | Christoph Schnee |
| Starring | Wotan Wilke Möhring |
| Music by | Frederik Wiedmann |
| Country of origin | Germany |
| Original language | German |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Oliver Berben |
| Producer | Nina Viktoria Philipp |
| Cinematography | Armin Golisano |
| Editor | Günter Schultens |
| Running time | 93 minutes |
| Production company | Constantin Television GmbH |
| Original release | |
| Network | RTL+ |
| Release | 5 April 2022 |
Synopsis
editThings are not going well for basketball coach Andreas: work leaves, wife leaves, and then he is caught driving across town in search of alcohol. The consequence? community hours. From now on, Andreas will coach a basketball team with players with mental disabilities. A real challenge for the successful Bundesliga coach. Although a second look is always worth it and happiness is also a matter of perspective.[5]
Cast
editThe actors participating in this film are:[6]
- Wotan Wilke Möhring as Andreas Ellguth
- Ben Münchow as Daniel Ellguth
- Katharina Schüttler as Pia Thomann
- Ursula Werner as Katrin Hepp
- Matthias Sander as Waldemar Litwinow
- Jonas Relitzki as Rudi Cölle
- Jochen Riemer as Michael Hellmich
- Simon Rupp as Matze Brauns
- Nico Michels as Ulli Gericke
- Luca Davidhaimann as Gregor Scherzinger
- Tanino Camilleri as Tino Bierwald
- Christian Forst as Manuel Horch
- Antonia Riet as Maya Krawczyk
- Sabine Vitua as Judge
- Enno Kalisch as Rochus Scherzinger
Production
editPrincipal photography started in June 2021 in and around the Telekom Dome, Bonn.[7]
Release
editIt premiered on 5 April 2022, on the RTL+ pay channel.[8] Its premiere on a public television channel took place on 25 May 2022, on VOX.[9][10]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | German Television Academy Awards | Best Casting | Iris Baumüller | Nominated | [11] |
References
edit- ^ "cn-klappe: "Weil wir Champions sind" – Nina Philipp und Christoph Schnee: Struktur ist eine gute Basis für kreatives Ausprobieren". www.casting-network.de (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Neuer ist nicht immer besser - Gedanken zum Film "Weil wir Champions sind"". Die Neue Norm (in German). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Mein größter Respekt gilt den Eltern". vox.de (in German). 27 May 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "TVNOW kündigt Remake von "Wir sind Champions" an". hitchecker.de – Entertainment News, Rezensionen und Gewinnspiele (in German). 7 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Weil wir Champions sind". Constantin Film (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Weil wir Champions sind im Online Stream | RTL+". RTL+ (ehemals TVNOW) Mediathek (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ Hertel, Fabian Schäfer, Alexander (7 July 2021). ""Weil wir Champions sind": Wotan Wilke Möhring dreht Komödie am Telekom Dome". General-Anzeiger Bonn (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Riedmeier, Glenn. ""Weil wir Champions sind" mit Wotan Wilke Möhring: RTL+-Sportfilm über Inklusion erhält Starttermin". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "Erstausstrahlung von "Weil wir Champions sind" um 20.15 Uhr auf Vox". Film und Medien Stiftung NRW (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "RTL+-Film "Weil wir Champions sind" kommt fix zu Vox". www.blickpunktfilm.de (in German). Retrieved 28 July 2023.
- ^ "German Television Academy Awards (2022)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 July 2023.