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Rascals on the Road (2005)

Rascals on the Road poster
Original title
Mein Name ist Eugen
Directed by
Michael Steiner
Genre
comedy film, adventure film, family film
Country
Switzerland
Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
6
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A group of schoolboys travel from Bern to Zurich. The story follows their adventures along the way.

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What happens

Rascals on the Road (German: Mein Name ist Eugen) is a 2005 Swiss film directed by Michael Steiner and written by Steiner, Michael Sauter, and Christoph Frey. Adapted from Klaus Schädelin’s children’s novel, it follows a group of schoolboys on a journey from Bern to Zurich. The film opened in German-speaking Switzerland in September 2005 and later won several awards, including the Swiss Film Award for Best Fiction Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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