Punching the World

Punching the World
Festival release poster
GermanMit der Faust in die Welt schlagen
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Directed byConstanze Klaue
Screenplay byConstanze Klaue
Story byLukas Rietzschel
Based onMit der Faust in die Welt schlagen
by Lukas Rietzschel
Produced by
  • Alexander Wadouh,
  • Gabriele Simon,
  • Martin Heisler,
  • Roxana Richters
Starring
  • Anton Franke
  • Camille Moltzen
  • Anja Schneider
  • Christian Näthe
  • Johannes Scheidweiler
CinematographyFlorian Brückner
Edited by
  • Emma Gräf
  • Andreas Wodraschke
Music by
  • PC Nackt
Production
companies
  • Flare Film
  • Chromosom Film
Distributed byAcross Nations
Release dates
  • 16 February 2025 (2025-02-16) (Berlinale)
  • 3 April 2025 (2025-04-03) (Theaters)
Running time
110 minutes
Country
  • Germany
LanguageGerman

Punching the World (German: Mit der Faust in die Welt schlagen) is a 2025 German drama film directed by Constanze Klaue in her directorial debut. The film based on the novel of the same name by Lukas Rietzschel, follows The childhood of two brothers, Philipp and Tobi, growing up in the East German provinces is scarred by the disintegration of their family.

It was selected in Perspectives at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival and was screened on 16 February 2025.