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Summer Storm (2004)

Summer Storm poster
Original title
Sommersturm
Directed by
Marco Kreuzpaintner
Genre
drama film, comedy drama, teen film, LGBTQ-related film, romantic comedy film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
R
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 211 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage rower on a competitive team struggles with his feelings for a male teammate during a summer regatta. A sudden storm forces the characters to confront their relationships and hidden emotions.

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What happens

Summer Storm (German: Sommersturm) is a 2004 German coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Marco Kreuzpaintner, starring Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curuś, and Miriam Morgenstern. The story is set to the background of a rowing regatta, which climaxes into a summer storm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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