East Coast Premiere

The Frog and the Water

Der Frosch und das Wasser

THOMAS STUBER
Germany, 2025
113 minutes, Color

From student Oscar® winner Thomas Stuber comes a beautifully heartwarming and humorous story about two characters who meet unexpectedly and quickly bond. The Frog and the Water follows Buschi, a man living in an assisted living facility that leaves no room for adventure. Seeking a change, he sneaks out and seizes the moment to join a group of Japanese tourists traveling to Germany. Having lived his whole life without speaking, he meets and forms a wordless friendship with Hideo—a man on a journey of his own—creating a bond that goes beyond words and starts an unusual and unexpected escapade. Don't miss this sweet and sincere story about two souls who find one another and are reminded of what it is to be human.—Various sources

In German, Japanese, and English with English subtitles