Hong Kong / Jul 27, 2025 / Hong Kong Kids International Film Festival
1h 31min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
When 12-year-old Chinese exchange student Xi Zhou's April Fools' prank goes disastrously wrong, it drags his host family, their son Lucas, and his crush Charlotte (Charly) into a tumultuous adventure full of gangsters, cash and chaos. With the mafia, a crew of rapper-thugs, and a bumbling police duo in pursuit, Lucas and Xi must team up to fix the mess they’ve created. Their only hope? Pulling off one final, genius prank.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Nebbou | Lutz Roosen |
| Lukas Miko | Ralf |
| Philippe Graber | Peter Kurtz |
| Tilla Kratochwil | Beate Lendel |
| Branko Tomović | Ragno Ronny |
| Kilian Land | Ingo |
| Ernest Bruno | Leon |
Genres
FamilyComedyAdventure
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der Prank - April, April! |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Switzerland, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | tellfilm, Kundschafter Filmproduktion |
| Release date | 13 marzo 2025 |
| Writer | Benjamin Heisenberg, Peer Klehmet |
| Casting | Ulrike Müller, Jacqueline Rietz |
| Editing | Roman Stocker |
| Cinematography | Timon Schäppi |
| Assistant directors | Benjamin Heisenberg |
| Camera operators | Timon Schäppi |
| Additional photography | Timon Schäppi |
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| Production design | Renate Schmaderer |
| Art direction | Renate Schmaderer |
| Set decoration | Renate Schmaderer |
| Music | Christoph Zirngibl |
| Sound | Christoph Zirngibl |
| Costume design | Stephanie Rieß |
| Makeup | Stephanie Rieß |
| Hairstyling | Stephanie Rieß |
Release dates
Premiere
Switzerland / Sep 28, 2025 / Zurich Film Festival
Theatrical release
Austria / Mar 13, 2025 / 8
Germany / Mar 13, 2025 / 6
Netherlands / Oct 08, 2025 / 6
Switzerland / Oct 16, 2025 / 6
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