The Prank

A twelve-year-old Chinese exchange student living with a German family causes chaos when an April Fools' Day prank goes wrong. The situation spirals into a frantic adventure involving money, gangsters, and rapper-thugs. As they are pursued by the mafia and a pair of clumsy police officers, the student and the host family's son, Lucas, must work together to resolve the disaster. Their plan to fix the mess involves executing one final, clever prank while navigating a world of extortionists. Along the way, the experience forces the family to break old habits and reconnect.

This adventure comedy was directed by Benjamin Heisenberg, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Peer Klehmet. The film is a joint production between Germany and Switzerland, involving production companies such as SRF, HR, MDR, and tellfilm. The main cast features Noèl Gabriel Kipp as Lucas, Max Zheng as Xi Zhou, and Maïmouna Mbacke as Charly Neumann, alongside Cedric Eich, Jana McKinnon, and Yasin el Harrouk. The movie has a runtime of 91 minutes.