Rising High

2020 German-language film

Rising High

Film poster

Directed by| Cüneyt Kaya
Written by| Cüneyt Kaya
Starring|

* David Kross
* Frederick Lau
* Janina Uhse

Distributed by| Netflix

Release date

* April 17, 2020 (2020-04-17)

Running time

| 94 minutes
Country| Germany
Language| German

Rising High (Betonrausch) is a 2020 German comedy-drama film directed and written by Cüneyt Kaya. The plot revolves around Viktor (David Kross), Gerry (Frederick Lau) and Nicole (Janina Uhse), who have figured out a way to make money out of the property market in Berlin.[1][2]

It was released on April 17, 2020, by Netflix.

## Plot

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Netflix states the plot is, "Ready to do anything to get rich, a young man upends the Berlin property market with his shady pal, till the good times threaten to destroy it all."[1]

## Cast

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* David Kross as Viktor Steiner
* Frederick Lau as Gerry Falkland
* Janina Uhse as Nicole Kleber
* Anne Schäfer as Luna
* Sophia Thomalla as Chantal
* Dejan Bucin [de] as Herr Thiel
* Uwe Preuss [de] as Manfred Bauer
* Jerry Kwarteng [de] as Gefängniswärter Topcu
* Silvina Buchbauer [de] as Viktoria Steiner

### English dubbing

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The English version was produced by Igloo Music in Burbank, California. William Nedved adapted the script and Harry Buerkle directed the dub.

Role | Actor | Voice actor[3]

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Viktor Steiner | David Kross | David Haack
Gerry Falkland | Frederick Lau | Mitch Eakins
Nicole Kleber | Janina Uhse | Emily Goss
Chantal | Sophia Thomalla | Gia Bay
Viktoria Steiner | Silvina Buchbauer | Susan Angelo

## Release

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Rising High was released on April 17, 2020, on Netflix.

## References

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1. ^ "Rising High review – a charmer scams the Berlin property market". The Guardian. 15 April 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
2. ^ "Rising High review – German Netflix film surfaces a flawed protagonist". Ready Steady Cut. 17 April 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
3. ^ Dubbing credits on Netflix

## External links

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* Rising High on Netflix
* Rising High on UFA.de (German)
* Rising High at IMDb