Emil and the Detectives

Emil travels to Berlin to spend his summer break with his grandmother. During the train journey, a dishonest man named Max Grundeis steals from him, sparking a pursuit. Emil teams up with a group of friends, including Pony, Gustav, Dienstag, Anh, and Jason, to track down the thief through the city in a fast-paced investigation.

This German adventure and mystery film was directed by David Dietl, following his previous works Long Story Short and Ein Münchner im Himmel - Der Tod ist erst der Anfang. The screenplay was written by Antonia Scheurlen and produced by Tobias Timme, Sebastian Werninger, and Katharina Rietz for UFA Fiction and Warner Bros. Film Productions Germany. The cast features Nicholas Jonah Peter in the title role, with Merlin Sandmeyer as the antagonist Max Grundeis. Other roles are played by Lara Toni Lüdders, Kilian Kasa, Bela Louis Plass, and Ai Vy Bui. The movie has a runtime of 101 minutes.