Films by Silvia Weihermüller

2018, 97 min
by Guido Weihermüller

Asael, the victim of a terrorist attack, leaves his home in Israel to try his luck as a wheelchair basketball pro in Hamburg. In Germany he initially scores on court and makes friends with his teammates. The paraplegic Julian, who broke his back, is impressed by the strength and ability of the wheelchair pros. While Julian prepares to live independently in wheelchair after hospital, a tight father-son like friendship between Asael and his Iranian teammate Ali develops. FOURTEEN AND A HALF COLLIS

2016, 109 min
by Guido Weihermüller

The Olympics are the biggest sporting event in the world and every athlete’s dream. “Being part of it is everything.” Thousands of talented athletes worldwide determinedly train for this dream. Their lives are in many ways characterized by renunciation. A career in high-performance sports demands endurance, ambition, will power, and the ability to deal with pain. But what does sport offer these athletes back? THE NORM (The Olympic Standards) is a movie about elite athletes, but it isn’t a sports