Sommer auf Asphalt

Sommer auf Asphalt (2026)



6.3 2026 92 min —

Director: Simon Ostermann

Cast: Mala Emde, Christoph Maria Herbst, Aaron Hilmer, Gina Haller, Jenny Schily

Comedy Drama
Les races through life on two wheels and zero brakes. By day, she tears across the urban jungle as a bike courier; by night, she’s lost in the rhythm of parties and friends. The future? She doesn’t have time for it—until her estranged father, Bert (Christoph Maria Herbst), crashes back into her world unannounced. After a sudden accident, he’s unexpectedly saddling up to ride for her, no questions asked. Then comes the real curveball: an unplanned pregnancy. The would-be dad, Tyler (Aaron Hilmer), is eager for a kid—but he’s barely out of one himself. Les’s chaos collides with a new reality she never saw coming, and the last thing she knows is that Bert is keeping a devastating secret: he’s running out of time.

More About This Film

Sommer auf Asphalt is a German tragicomedy about Les, a young bicycle courier who lives impulsively and avoids thinking too far ahead. Her routine changes when an unexpected pregnancy and the sudden arrival of her estranged father Bert force her to reconsider what she wants from the future.

Mala Emde and Christoph Maria Herbst lead the film as daughter and father, supported by Aaron Hilmer and Gina Haller. Simon Ostermann adapts the story from Wolf Schmid's novel Pedalpilot Doppel-Zwo, balancing difficult life circumstances with humor and an energetic contemporary setting.

  • Simon Ostermann directed the film.
  • Brix Vinzent Koethe wrote the screenplay.
  • The story is inspired by Wolf Schmid's novel Pedalpilot Doppel-Zwo.
  • The film premiered as the opening film of the 2026 International Filmfest Emden-Norderney.
  • Filming took place in Hamburg and Lüneburg during summer 2025.

Where to Watch

Sommer auf Asphalt is being distributed through German theatrical and public-broadcast channels, with streaming availability tied to regional rights.