Punching the World
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Punching the World

6.5 / 10 2025 1h 50mNR German
Drama

Storyline

Two brothers grow up in the Saxon province (part of Germany) at the turn of the millennium, where the dream of family happiness in a new house quickly turns into a nightmare of decay, violence and xenophobia as they desperately search for stability and belonging.

Cast & Crew

AF

Anton Franke

Philipp Zschornack

Lead
Camille Moltzen

Camille Moltzen

Tobi Zschornack

Anja Schneider

Anja Schneider

Sabine Zschornack

Christian Näthe

Christian Näthe

Stefan Zschornack

Katrin Röver

Katrin Röver

Kathrin

JP

John Paul Halle

Marco

Swetlana Schönfeld

Swetlana Schönfeld

Oma

NH

Nico Hartmann

Spinne

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Constanze Klaue's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Punching the World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker