The Frog and the Water (2026)

1h 53m IMDb
Comedy Drama

The cautious friendship between Stefan Busch, known to everyone as Buschi, and Mr. Hideo Kitamura begins on this special road trip. Buschi, who has refused to speak with his fellow human beings his entire life, blossoms on this journey to unknown places.

The Frog and the Water

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Cast

Kanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda as Hideo Kitamura Age 60 · Fukui, Fukui, Japan Kanji Tsuda (津田 寛治 Tsuda Kanji, born 27 August 1965) is a Japanese actor..
Bettina Stucky
Bettina Stucky Age 57 · Bern, Switzerland
Meltem Kaptan
Meltem Kaptan Age 45 · Gütersloh, Germany
Yuki Iwamoto
Yuki Iwamoto as Yamamoto
Ikkô Masuda
Ikkô Masuda as Okano Age 63 · Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Gen Seto
Gen Seto Age 71 · Kanagawa, Japan
Director Thomas Stuber
Cast Aladdin Detlefsen, Kanji Tsuda, Bettina Stucky, Meltem Kaptan, Yuki Iwamoto, Cornelius Schwalm, Ikkô Masuda, Gen Seto, Katja Preuß, Sophie Lutz