The boy with the teddy bear

Movie
Original title	The boy with the teddy bear
Country of production	Germany
original language	German
Publishing year	2018
length	14 minutes
Rod
Director	Alessandro Schuster
script	Alessandro Schuster
production	Alessandro Schuster
music	Mike Shoe
camera	Julian Lück
cut	Alessandro Schuster
occupation
	Ole Hermann : Ben; Merlin Rose : Vincent; Inga Dietrich : mother; Peter Trabner : Father; Alessandro Schuster : Boy; Thomas "LiL 6ixT" Rogers : Soccer player 1; Nicolas Marzen : Footballer 2; Jeremiah Kisters : Vincent Young; Uschi Schuster : Elderly lady;

The Boy with the Teddy is a German short film by Alessandro Schuster from 2018 , which has won several awards at national and international film festivals. The film is also frequently featured under its international title The Boy With The Teddy . The short film has been available on Amazon Prime Video in Germany, England and the USA since December 25, 2019 .

action

A little boy walks through town alone with his teddy bear in his arms and meets a young man on his way who takes him under his wing until secrets are revealed ... Who is the boy? Where is he from?

Through short flashbacks that are spread over the film, the viewer is gradually brought closer to the background of the story.

production

The shooting took place in February 2017 in Berlin. The film celebrated its official premiere on August 27, 2018 in Berlin at the Short Nights of Berlin Festival. A pre-screening took place at TINCON in June 2018.

Reviews

"A powerful portrait of the challenges of a young boy from a dysfunctional family."

- Independent Shorts Awards Jury : Independent Shorts Awards

"The Boy with the Teddy" is a simple but targeted film, a functioning, self-contained and emotional little story in which the protagonist drifts curiously through the streets of Berlin in search of a friend. "

- Ron Jäger : Retrospective young talent short film

Awards (selection)

London Independent Film Awards - Best Student Film (Monthly Winner)
Global Film Festival Awards - Best Young Filmmaker (Monthly Winner)
Gold Movie Awards - Best Film (Monthly Winner)
Independent Shorts Awards - Best Film of the year 2019 (nomination)
Queen Palms International Film Festival - Best Film Music (nomination)
Germany International Film Festival - Best German Shortfilm
Internationales Filmfestival Schlingel - Category Short Film (Nomination)
SPITZiale Espelkamp - audience award
Christian Taschen Film Award - 1st place young talent
Camgaroo Award - Young B

Web links

The boy with the teddy in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Movie info on Crew-United
Facebook site

Individual evidence

Jump up ↑ The Boy with the Teddy Crew United page on the film. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
↑ The Boy with the Teddy on Prime Video. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
↑ The boy with the teddy bear on the Tincon. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
↑ The Boy with the Teddy Press Independent Shorts Awards. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
↑ [werkschaunachwuchsfilm.wordpress.com/2020/05/18/werkschau-nachwuchskurzfilm-14-interview-der-junge-mit-dem-teddy-von-alessandro-schuster] Retrospective young talent short film. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[1] Jump up ↑ The Boy with the Teddy Crew United page on the film. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

[2] The Boy with the Teddy on Prime Video. Retrieved December 26, 2019.

[3] The boy with the teddy bear on the Tincon. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

[4] The Boy with the Teddy Press Independent Shorts Awards. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

[5] [werkschaunachwuchsfilm.wordpress.com/2020/05/18/werkschau-nachwuchskurzfilm-14-interview-der-junge-mit-dem-teddy-von-alessandro-schuster] Retrospective young talent short film. Retrieved May 27, 2020.