

The Year of the First Kiss
2002, German. Directed by Kai Wessel.
31 year-old Tristan remembers the time when he was 15 and had just hit puberty. But he is not alone in this, he is with a large group of friends: Specki, a fat kid who is always stuffing himself, Streusel, a cheeky boy covered with spots, Tümai, a pretty Turkish girl, Kerstin, best friend of Tümai and very sporty, Elrond, with a heavy stutter, but regardless extremely popular and good looking, Lars and Simone, so far the only couple in the class who spend most of their time smooching and Long Jana, a girl who is at least 6 foot tall and extremely skinny.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Kai WesselDirector
- Oliver KorittkeTristan (erwachsen)
- Max MauffTristan (jung)
- Thomas DrechselStefan 'Specki'
- Diane WillemsKerstin
- Johanna ter SteegeTristans Mutter
- Claudia NeidigSimones Mutter
- Christian TascheSimones Vater
- Jockel TschierschDeutschlehrer
- Luana BellinghausenSimone
- Michael GoddeStreusel
- Rebecca HessingTümai
- Aimee GrindaJana
Details
- Released
- 3 October 2002
- Original title
- Das Jahr der ersten Küsse
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Sathyan Ramesh
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How long is The Year of the First Kiss?
The Year of the First Kiss runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Which OTT platform is The Year of the First Kiss on?
The Year of the First Kiss isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 October 2002. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Year of the First Kiss?
If you liked The Year of the First Kiss, try Small Apartments, The Girl with Nine Wigs, Tyler Perry's Madea's Family Reunion - The Play.
Who directed The Year of the First Kiss?
The Year of the First Kiss (2002) was directed by Kai Wessel and stars Oliver Korittke, Max Mauff, Thomas Drechsel.