Max Minsky And Me / Max Minsky Und Ich

Summary

Author Holly-Jane Rahlens based the screenplay for this coming-of-age story on her novel, Prince William, Maximillian Minsky and Me, which received the German Award for Young People's Literature in 2003. Nelly Sue Edelmeister is a skinny 13-year-old living in Berlin with her German Christian father and American Jewish mother. Though her mom pushes her to practice for her fast approaching Bat Mitzvah, Nelly is more fascinated by the mysteries of the cosmos than religion. When a school basketball championship offers her a chance to meet fellow astronomy fan and heartthrob Edouard, Prince of Luxembourg, Nelly turns to school basketball ace, Max Minsky, for help. Navigating her parents' unraveling marriage, boys, basketball and her Bat Mitzvah, the  teenaged Nelly tries to find her place in the world in this heartwarming family comedy from Germany.

Awards

Winner: Cinekid Film Award
Winner: Audience Award - Sarejevo Film Festival