Blackbird (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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Motte is 15 years old in the fall of 1977 and has to come to terms with the news that his best friend Bogi has to go to the hospital with a life-threatening illness. This is a seemingly impossible task, because his first love, his parents'…

Blackbird (2026) is presented here through its confirmed story and production details. Motte is 15 years old in the fall of 1977 and has to come to terms with the news that his best friend Bogi has to go to the hospital with a life-threatening illness. This is a seemingly impossible task, because his first love, his parents' impending divorce, his enthusiasm for Bowie and soccer, an omnipresent chimney sweep, and his anger at not being able to share all this with Bogi overwhelm Motte and lead him to make himself scarce at the hospital.

Blackbird movie details

Story without spoilers

Motte is 15 years old in the fall of 1977 and has to come to terms with the news that his best friend Bogi has to go to the hospital with a life-threatening illness. This is a seemingly impossible task, because his first love, his parents' impending divorce, his enthusiasm for Bowie and soccer, an omnipresent chimney sweep, and his anger at not being able to share all this with Bogi overwhelm Motte and lead him to make himself scarce at the hospital.

What to expect

The film is classified as TV Movie, Drama. That genre mix and the published premise are the clearest guide to what viewers can expect without moving beyond the confirmed information.

Cast and creative team

Directed by Max Zähle. Writing credits include David Ungureit. The listed cast includes Timothy Scannell, Juri Sam Winkler, Holle Kirck, Albert Lichtenstern, Bjarne Mädel, Sebastian Freigang, Aenne Schwarz, Angelina Häntsch, Lasse Myhr, Claude Heinrich.

• Timothy Scannell as Motte
• Juri Sam Winkler as Jan Borowka
• Holle Kirck as Steffi
• Albert Lichtenstern as Bogi
• Bjarne Mädel as Morten
• Sebastian Freigang as Motte's Father
• Aenne Schwarz as Motte's Mother
• Angelina Häntsch as Bogi's Mother
• Lasse Myhr as Bogi's Father
• Claude Heinrich as Detlef "Walki" Walkenhorst

Release and production context

The listed release date is 2026-09-24. Production countries: Germany. Spoken languages: German.

Production companies: Port au Prince Films, Tatami Films

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Film data:
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