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Wer küßt schon einen Leguan?

  • 2004
  • 1h 29m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Wer küßt schon einen Leguan? (2004)
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Fatherless schoolboy Tobias is neglected by his mother and her abusive boyfriend and bullied at school. To become popular, he borrows an iguana to stage the lie that his father is an adventu... Read allFatherless schoolboy Tobias is neglected by his mother and her abusive boyfriend and bullied at school. To become popular, he borrows an iguana to stage the lie that his father is an adventurer in South America.Fatherless schoolboy Tobias is neglected by his mother and her abusive boyfriend and bullied at school. To become popular, he borrows an iguana to stage the lie that his father is an adventurer in South America.

  • Director
    • Karola Hattop
  • Writer
    • Michael Demuth
  • Stars
    • Frederick Lau
    • Michael von Au
    • Antje Westermann
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    301
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Karola Hattop
    • Writer
      • Michael Demuth
    • Stars
      • Frederick Lau
      • Michael von Au
      • Antje Westermann
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Frederick Lau
    Frederick Lau
    • Tobias Baumann
    Michael von Au
    • Max Feldkamp
    Antje Westermann
    • Tobias' Mutter
    Mario Irrek
    • Fritze
    Justine del Corte
    • Frau Brecht
    Dirk Schoedon
    • Herr Aiger
    Carina Hinzen
    • Lena
    Sven Lubeck
    • Florian
    Lion Kramer
    • Lukas
    Titus Novotny
    • Felix
    Luise Küpper
    • Nicole
    Jonas Richter
    • Daniel
    Mike Delberg
    • Kevin…
    Peter W. Bachmann
    • Herr Fleischer
    Anne-Kathrin Gummich
    • Lenas Mutter
    Johanna Falckner
    • Alex
    Sonja Pfeil
    • Frau Dr. Ahrens
    Kerstin Hoffmann
    • Frau Dr. Faust
    • Director
      • Karola Hattop
    • Writer
      • Michael Demuth
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    7milomayr

    simple, heart-warming movie about growing up in unfortunate circumstances

    "Wer küsst schon einen Leguan" is a down-to-Earth and true-to-life story about a kid growing up in an urban ghetto in Eastern Germany. It recounts the misery of a kid growing up with his single mother, who has enough trouble handling her life, and her dominant macho boyfriend. Badly mistreated in school because of his poor background, the kid hopes to get some respect by making his classmates believe that a neighbour, successful writer, is his father. The writer and the boy start making friends.

    The storyboard is capturing, a little to romantizising at times. A simple, worthwhile and very heart-warming movie. 7/10
    10halation

    One of the best movies in the world

    Frederick Lau, playing the leading part of the boy-child in this great German movie, was the last good and special actor what Germany can present.

    Maybe he was the last of the good ones, but one of the best. I'm sure. The movie was brilliant and Frederick did his best in acting, and I hope to get an autographed photo of Frederick in the next time.

    This would make me very glad and proud. And this is maybe the last wish I have to Germany. Thank you Frederick for your work.

    His statement to his movie he gave, was as great as the boy is. This movie is in Germany number 1, but nobody can buy this movie in a shop.

    I hope, this will change sometime.

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    • Release date
      • November 7, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Second Hand Child
    • Filming locations
      • Erfurt, Thuringia, Germany
    • Production company
      • Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk (MDR)
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      1 hour 29 minutes
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