Stellungswechsel (2007) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 2007, Stellungswechsel is a comédie film directed by Maggie Peren, running about 97 minutes.

What it’s about. The subject of male prostitution gets a distinctly zany and offbeat twist in Stellungswechsel (AKA Special Escort), Maggie Peren's tale of five male underdogs who promulgate themselves as female escorts in the city of Munich. Of that group, we meet policeman Gy, in hot water with his insurance company and enduring the vicissitudes of an on-again, off-again romance with comely Daphne; twentysomething Lasse, who lives with his mom and is pathetically henpecked by her; Giselher, a chronically unemployed former manager; Frank, a philologist who spends his days as a house husband; and Olli, a deli proprietor whose business is rapidly going under. These five conjure up the wild idea of charging for liaisons with emotionally needy women, but the scheme doesn't exactly go as planned - as none can even begin to anticipate the eccentricities or oddities of the female clients who turn up in response to their offer.

Who’s in it. Stellungswechsel stars Florian Lukas as Frank, Gustav Peter Wöhler as Olli, Sebastian Bezzel as Gy and Kostja Ullmann as Lasse, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.9/10, Stellungswechsel has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Stellungswechsel page.

If you liked it. Fans of Stellungswechsel tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, La vie est belle and Fight Club.