Initiation
2009, German. Directed by Peter Kern.
16-year old Axel and his clique are rioting in a residential home. There he meets the 80-year old Gustav who gains interest in the young boy, as he reminds him of his lost love.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Peter KernDirector
- Helmut BergerGustav Tritzinsky
- Harry LamplAxel
- Melanie KretschmannJacob Ostermann a.k.a Christina Thürmer
- Michael SteinocherLippi
- Manuel RubeySnoopy
- Matthias Franz SteinWolfi
- Oliver RosskopfPeter
- Sophie SchlichtingEva
- Heribert SasseWilly
- Gregor SebergDr. Kraake
- Jazz GittiDie Päpstin
- Manfred SchmidToni
Details
- Released
- 4 November 2009
- Original title
- Blutsfreundschaft
- Country
- Austria
- Written by
- Frank Maria Reifenberg, Peter Kern
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How long is Initiation?
Initiation runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Does Initiation have a post-credits scene?
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What movies are like Initiation?
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Who directed Initiation?
Initiation (2009) was directed by Peter Kern and stars Helmut Berger, Harry Lampl, Melanie Kretschmann.