Cast

Martin Kiefer Marlon Kittel Rose Bender Iris Minich Britta Jatzwauk Benno Günther

Credits

Written by: A.M. Homes Jan Krüger

Plot

Two sixteen-year-old boys, Marcos and Johannes, spend their days racing, wrestling, hanging out, watching videos and playing hide-and-seek at nights. A closeness develops between the two of them, which soon starts to become a calamity to their friendship.

Sinekatalog’s take

The Whiz Kids (2001) is a German short film directed by Jan Krüger. It stars Martin Kiefer, Marlon Kittel and Rose Bender. It runs 21 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Awards

• Venice Film Festival 2001: Best Director (Silver Lion) — Jan Krüger

Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (403 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.