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Too Far Away

2019·Family·1h 26m
7.1
★
Ben (11) and Tariq (12) have more in common than they realise. Both are new to school and football and have lost their homeland. Ben's village will soon became an open brown coal mine. He and his family move to a nearby city but Ben fails to fit in at his new school. Bullied, he returns secretly to his old, abandoned home. His one pleasure, football, pales with the arrival of Tariq, a Syrian refugee and better player. But when bureaucracy stops Tariq playing, he runs away, Ben finds him and learns that Tariq is desperate to be reunited with his scattered family. Jealousy on the football field becomes friendship and understanding.
Directed by Sarah Winkenstette
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Cast

Yoran Leicher
Yoran Leicher
Ben Lübertz
Sobhi Awad
Sobhi Awad
Tariq Sabia
Anna König
Anna König
Nane Lübertz
Andreas Nickl
Andreas Nickl
Sven Lübertz
Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow
Ferdinand Schmidt-Modrow
Trainer Niederkirchbach
Anna Böttcher
Anna Böttcher
Frau Pawletta
Mohamed Achour
Mohamed Achour
Trainer Rainer
Lola Höller
Lola Höller
Frida
Lola Höller
Lola Höller
Can
Petra Nadolny
Petra Nadolny
Principal Melanie
Bilâl Bahadır
Bilâl Bahadır
Security
Jasin Challah
Jasin Challah
Trainer Grün-Weiß

Crew

Monika Plura
Monika Plura
Director of Photography

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2 reviews
Annika
Annika
7.0★ · 03/21/25
Too Far Away
Actually such a sweet and comforting movie
I think it's become more and more important to tell the stories of those, who have come to our countries and now don't know where they belong. Because we're at a point, where so many people lack empathy for them, crying for them to "go back to where they came from" that we forget that most of them are scared, young people, hoping for a better future with a past full of loss and uncertainty.
So I'm all in all very greatful for this movie and also for the fact it doesn't end in a full blown tragedy, because the most important thing nowadays is to not lose hope.
Actually such a sweet and comforting movie
I think it's become more and more important to tell the stories of those, who have come to our countries and now don't know where they belong. Because we're at a point, where so many people lack empathy for them, crying for them to "go back to where they came from" that we forget that most of them are scared, young people, hoping for a better future with a past full of loss and uncertainty.
So I'm all in all very greatful for this movie and also for the fact it doesn't end in a full blown tragedy, because the most important thing nowadays is to not lose hope.
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SWITCH.
SWITCH.
7.0★ · 06/01/21
Too Far Away
'Too Far Away' is a warm and sentimental film that really surprised me. I expected an underdog sports family drama, and instead I found myself watching a film about a blossoming friendship against the odds, filled with adventure, heart and smiles. Made for a younger audience but certainly able to be appreciated by all, this likeable film brings a lot more to the table than first appears.
- Joel Kalkopf

Read Joel's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-too-far-away-scoring-all-sorts-of-goals
'Too Far Away' is a warm and sentimental film that really surprised me. I expected an underdog sports family drama, and instead I found myself watching a film about a blossoming friendship against the odds, filled with adventure, heart and smiles. Made for a younger audience but certainly able to be appreciated by all, this likeable film brings a lot more to the table than first appears.
- Joel Kalkopf

Read Joel's full article...
https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-too-far-away-scoring-all-sorts-of-goals
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