Morris from America (2016) on Netflix
Thirteen-year-old Morris Gentry moves to Heidelberg with his father, Curtis. A rap hopeful in a city of electronic music, he falls for Katrin, a rebellious older classmate.
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- Netflix3.8/5
- IMDb6.3/105,817 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes87%
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Plot summary
At thirteen, Morris Gentry, an American boy, moves to Heidelberg with his father, Curtis, who coaches soccer. Curtis is grieving the death of his wife and finds German life hard to settle into. Morris, who dreams of becoming a rapper, lands in a city of electronic dance music, where his German classmates keep their distance. He takes German lessons from a tutor named Inka, and at school he becomes infatuated with Katrin, a rebellious classmate two years older than he is. His father, grieving himself, tries to be a steady presence for him, and Morris spends his time writing rhymes.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Morris from America (2016)
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- Chad Hartigan won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival for Morris from America, where the film played in the U.S. Dramatic Competition section.
