Directed by:
Tobias WiemannScreenplay:
Mario GiordanoComposer:
Tobias KuhnCast:
Isolda Dychauk, Tim Oliver Schultz, Heiner Lauterbach, Rick Kavanian, Milan Peschel, Roy Peter Link, Anna Thalbach, Jochen Nickel, Michael Kessler (more)Plots(1)
"The Boy Who Set Out to Learn Fear" is the story of brave Michael, who wants to learn what the word fear means. At the same time, the King has promised his daughter's hand to anyone who can drive the gruesome ghosts from his castle...
A dark woods: Two young boys are out gathering wood: Michael and Caspar, the potter's sons. The noises and shadows scare Caspar, and when his younger brother Michael makes a joke at his expense, obviously not afraid at all, Caspar heads home, cursing. Michael wonders what it must feel like to be afraid. So he decides to go out into the world to learn the meaning of fear. In the moor, he meets two dangerous undead bog bodies...
Princess Elisabeth lives in a makeshift tent city with her father, the King, because their castle is haunted by ghosts, its treasure cursed. The Princess thinks it's all a big adventure, but the King only wants one thing: His castle back! He promises his daughter's hand in marriage to whoever can rid his castle of the ghosts. But so far, all have failed - to the secret delight of Princess Elisabeth. But then a boy shows up who's not afraid of anything, not of ghosts nor of ornery Princesses ...
(official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![Isolda Dychauk](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/382/160382926_5ce8d0.jpg)
Isolda Dychauk
Russia
Best movies:
Mein Freund aus Faro (2008)
Faust (2011)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
![Tim Oliver Schultz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/363/167363504_7f39e4.jpg)
Tim Oliver Schultz
West Germany
Best movies:
The Wave (2008)
Der junge Häuptling Winnetou (2022)
Polizeiruf 110 (1971) (series)
![Heiner Lauterbach](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/113/169113193_unz5bi.jpg)
Heiner Lauterbach
West Germany
Best movies:
Line of Separation (2015) (series)
The Collini Case (2019)
The Experiment (2001)
![Rick Kavanian](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/063/160063245_ade171.jpg)
Rick Kavanian
West Germany
Best movies:
Rabbit Without Ears (2007)
Manitou's Shoe (2001)
(T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1 (2004)
![Milan Peschel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/284/159284695_e3ba97.jpg)
Milan Peschel
East Germany
Best movies:
Stopped on Track (2011)
The Captain (2017)
Lessons of a Dream (2011)
![Roy Peter Link](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/422/159422174_41955c.jpg)
Roy Peter Link
West Germany
Best movies:
Tatort (1970) (series)
Im Alleingang - Die Stunde der Krähen (2012) (TV movie)
Im Alleingang - Elemente des Zweifels (2013) (TV movie)
![Anna Thalbach](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/157/955/157955291_08c613.jpg)
Anna Thalbach
East Germany
Best movies:
Frau Ella (2013)
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)
Downfall (2004)
![Jochen Nickel](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/169/187/169187789_gm21wt.jpg)
Jochen Nickel
West Germany
Best movies:
Schindler's List (1993)
Manta - Der Film (1991)
Stalingrad (1993)
![Michael Kessler](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/167/363/167363505_785d1e.jpg)
Michael Kessler
West Germany
Best movies:
Racin in the street (1991)
Look Who's Back (2015)
Neues vom Wixxer (2007)
![Heiko Pinkowski](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/825/159825400_ae5f25.jpg)
Heiko Pinkowski
West Germany
Best movies:
Offroad (2012)
The Albanian (2010)
I Feel Like Disco (2013)
![Jorres Risse](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/448/160448365_2cbe61.jpg)
Jorres Risse
Germany
Best movies:
Sense8 (2015) (series)
Iron Sky (2012)
Ein starkes Team (1994) (series)