(tinkling)
(fanfare orchestra music)
(light orchestra music)
(light orchestra music)
(adventurous orchestra music)
(plane roaring)
Yes!
[Announcer] Wow, there's
been nobody quicker here!
It's really a great race time!
Whew, that was close!
Ooh!
[Announcer] But he made it!
Now a beautiful changeover
and now the aircraft
almost stalls.
Ladies and gentlemen, I've
never seen anything like this!
Yeah!
[Peter] Felix!
[Announcer] And
if he doesn't make
a mistake now he'll
set a new world record!
But what could
possibly go wrong?
- Yes!
- Felix!
We've overslept, today's the--
First day of
school, at the Otto!
Yes, exactly,
come on, move it!
T-shirt, I'll get it for you.
Here, mom sent this to
you for your first day.
(upbeat pop music)
Cool!
Yeah, really cool.
Okay, here, grab this.
Jacket.
Huh?
Breakfast, it's
important, let's go!
You need to give your complete
attention in class, okay?
- Watch out, Dad!
- (horns blaring)
Oh, geez!
Okay.
Please stick to the rules, okay?
(Felix grunting)
Traffic light.
(camera flashing)
Tell me, how come this school
doesn't have an
answering machine?
Felix, you've just flunked
out of school because
you were playing video
games during the math exam.
If you really wanna
become a pilot,
then switch that thing
off and get started.
Felix, this is--
My last chance here,
otherwise we'll have to move.
(tires screeching)
(ominous music)
Parking, parking, parking--
I read that the pilots'
exam is pretty hard.
Maybe I should become
something else.
What?
It's what you've always
wanted to-- (crashing)
(sucking)
I'll do my best, okay?
(ominous music)
Come.
Hmm?
Hello? (echoing)
This way.
Oh, my.
And I thought the
founder of this school
was a child-friendly
kind of guy.
Oh well, come on.
Ah, right there.
(laughs)
Good morning.
Frontman's my name and
this is my son, Felix.
It's his first
day at your school
and we want to check
in with the principal.
Unfortunately, we're
a little bit late.
You're in the wrong place.
This classroom hasn't
been used in years.
Oh, yeah, is that so?
Why is that?
(ominous music)
You need to go that
way and turn left.
Yeah, that's good.
Thanks a lot.
Geez, what was that? (chuckles)
(clock ticking)
(Peter clearing throat)
Yeah, we were a little late.
I'm sorry.
It's just that we have this
really old alarm clock.
(tense music)
Let yourself be guided.
That is how our
school motto goes.
You surely read it at the gate.
It's from Latin.
Ah.
We have been using the latest
educational methods
for over years.
Felix Frontman.
Are you prepared
to submit to them?
Actually, I wanted
to go to school here.
If I am to be honest I doubt
this is the right place for you.
You do?
However, we do
have principles.
And thanks to our
school's founder,
Otto Leonhard, it is the
custom that everyone,
regardless of their background
and previous achievements,
is allowed to prove themselves,
even you, young man.
Cool!
We will decide on your
enrollment in three months.
In the next two weeks
you will write two exams.
You have to pass these.
- Do you understand?
- Mm-hmm.
Questions?
Uh, yes.
It's so quiet and deserted here.
Is everyone out on a
field trip or what?
Discipline prevails here.
No cavorting, running, yelling,
climbing, whistling, jumping.
So, breathing and
studying only, I guess?
Quiet breathing and studying.
(gulping)
Take your son to class B.
My pleasure, thank you.
Yeah.
It's actually not
that bad here, is it?
(thudding)
- Ow!
- I'm sorry.
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein,
I wish I were
able to say it's
good to see you.
School Inspector Henning,
I've already communicated
to you on the phone that I am
not available to speak today.
You cannot change the
future, Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein.
Rules are rules, in this
building they do apply
as much to you as they do to me.
It's pupil consultation hour
now and then I'm in class.
I'll be back at
in the morning
and you will see me then.
You will receive this in writing
as a formal instruction,
I promise you.
Goes without saying I will
respect a formal instruction.
(huffing)
This place is such
a pain in the neck!
(doors slamming)
(groaning)
(gargoyle giggles)
Damn it!
(laughs)
There is absolutely no
reason for you to be laughing!
Get in here!
If you have any
hassles with her
then just imagine her naked.
What?
That's what I do with my
clients when they're bugging me.
I just picture them
naked, butt naked!
Geez, Dad, that's
totally sick!
Or in a clown suit or
a tiny, weeny swimsuit.
That works, too!
I'm going inside
to get started.
Yes, sir, Captain!
Have fun and behave, okay?
(smooching)
(suspenseful music)
(upbeat pop music)
(kids chattering)
Get lost, Mario!
(drone whirring)
Hi, I'm Felix.
Hi, Felix.
Wow, a parrot
drone with a camera.
It comes with
glasses that make
you feel like you're
sitting in it.
Crazy!
Do you mind if I try it?
On what?
On what?
Whether you're one of us.
This guy bugging you, boss?
Who is that, anyway?
I think his name's Felix.
Bit of a trashy kid.
Looks like a loser.
Are you with us in this class?
Yes, my name's Felix
Frontman, this is my first day.
Frontman, is that
some kind of nickname?
Listen, Frontman, you
can wait at the back, man.
(laughs)
That was funny!
Back man!
(smacking)
Gee, that's a new joke.
You guys must be really cool.
Exactly and you'd
better remember it.
Watch it, Schmitty's coming!
(kids chattering)
Good morning!
[Students] Good morning,
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein!
Ugh!
Shoo!
(sneezing)
Why are you still standing?
The seat next to Ella's free.
Rather a feline than a Felix.
Nothing in the front.
(boys laughing)
Felix, to the
blackboard, please.
Remember that you are
only here on probation.
Notebooks out!
Write this down; side
length A, centimeters.
Can you please use the grid?
It's not just there
for decoration.
But, I did do that.
Start over, please!
We do have a sponge.
(giggling)
Please draw a quadratic pyramid
with isosceles triangles.
I think that's when all
sides are of equal length.
Felix!
Is that wrong?
Triangle ruler.
(laughs)
Then use two of them to form
an octahedron and
name the height.
Oh, and before that?
What did they teach you at
this previous school of yours?
Do you have any
idea how to do this?
Math is not really my thing.
Not your thing?
What does that mean?
I'm not very good at math.
Yes, so we've noticed.
Ella, he won't be sitting
next to you for long.
Could you please enlighten us?
(bell ringing)
She's always like
that, you'll be fine.
If only you knew what
was hanging on this.
She dissed you
pretty badly, dude.
Schmitty's enemies
are almost our friends.
Really?
What do you do during recess?
Play soccer or skateboard?
Who exactly do you mean?
Well, you.
Watch your back!
You need to decide
whose side you're on.
It's us, or the girls, or
the rest of the losers.
If you wanna join us, you
have to pass three dares.
- Really?
- (smacking)
Oh, yeah, right!
We all had to do it.
And I gladly took on four.
Yeah, right.
And, are you in?
(Felix sighing)
What kind of
dares would they be?
Did you know that
this school is haunted?
- Whoo!
- Whoo!
Nasty, then I've
gotta catch a ghost?
No, just break into the old
teachers' room after dark.
What?
Housebreaking?
(groans)
You're scared of
Schmitty, right?
You're a loser after all!
Little feline! (laughs)
(soft music)
[Mario] You're scared
of Schmitty, right?
You're a loser after all!
[Peter] Felix, this
is your last chance,
otherwise we'll need to move.
[Chris] Little
feline! (laughs)
(dramatic music)
(suspenseful music)
(Michalsky coughing)
My God, Michalsky, what is it?
You're still working?
I'm marking.
One of the few joys
in a teacher's life.
You shouldn't be
here so late at night.
I'm flattered by your concern,
but I'm just fine, thank you.
Goodnight, Mr. Michalsky.
As you wish.
Goodnight.
(chuckles)
(tender music)
(shooing)
Get lost, Hulda!
[Felix] Who's he talking to?
Well, to the ghost
who haunts here.
Hulda Stechbarth?
(engine revving)
She was the
school's principal.
And she haunts the old
teacher's room where--
You want me to wave from.
Who believes this garbage?
You really want
him to break in?
Well, what could
possibly go wrong?
We're keeping watch here.
(gasping)
(sinister music)
(door creaking)
(door creaking)
Wow!
(mystical music)
I'm in!
Come over if you dare!
It's really cool!
Hmm?
(ball rattling)
(cat growling and hissing)
Oh, it's you.
Felix Frontman!
Uh-oh!
Can you please
tell me what you
are doing in the
forbidden part of
the school in the
middle of the night?
Uh, I kind of lost my
direction and got lost
and my watch has, I mean,
my cell phone battery--
Do not lie to me!
- You're hiding something there.
- Uh-uh.
Breaking in, lying, stealing.
It's over for you.
(dramatic music)
You broke more rules
on your first day
than any other
probationary student.
I'm going to call your
parents right now.
No, please don't!
Not naked, not naked!
What's all the mumbling?
Speak up, boy!
What was it he said?
I should simply picture--
If you cannot
immediately offer me
an extraordinary explanation for
your presence here
my decision stands!
[Felix] She's standing there.
Then you leave
me no other choice.
- Totally.
- I'm going to tell
your parents that you
Totally naked.
won't be admitted!
(zapping)
Huh?
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein?
Where did you go?
(gasping)
What's going on, now?
[Mario] Felix?
Mario?
I'm here.
(gasping)
It's a really cool place, huh?
You passed the first dare, bud.
I'm not sure I'm gonna
be doing the second one.
This was really, really creepy.
Was Hulda Stechbarth here?
I'll kick her butt!
No, uh, Schmitty.
(whimpering)
(laughs)
Schmitty!
No kidding?
Let's get out outta here.
[Schmitty] Ow, what is that?
Oh, yuck!
There's at least
kilos of chewing gum!
Okay, that'll work.
Is that you?
Where have you been so late?
I need to talk to
you, it's about school.
Oh, Felix.
You promised you'd try harder.
(Schmitty groaning)
Yes, and I did try hard.
But there's these
guys and they...
Come over here.
Come here.
Tell me, what's wrong?
[Felix] They set
me up with a dare
and I thought I'd be a
loser if I didn't accept it.
I had to wave at them from
the old teachers' room.
[Peter] What, you
had to break in?
[Felix] Yes, it's not that
easy to be in a new class.
I also didn't feel
very good about it.
(thudding)
(groaning)
It was really strange.
In the end she just disappeared.
Felix, that was your
first day at the Otto.
Yes, I know.
Adelaide, focus now.
What to do next?
Think now.
You need to set your priorities.
(crying) The toilet!
Write in the squares,
take the sponge!
I even thought about your tip.
Not naked, of
course, I just didn't
wanna be scared of that old...
Old bag?
Mm-hmm.
(groaning)
This Mario and his friends are--
(computer ringing)
Crap, it's Mom!
(frantic music)
That could work.
Come, come!
Come, come, come, come, come!
Okay, we won't be
telling Mom about
this little problem right now.
Remember, we made
a family decision
to let Mom work in the
States and that's why
we're both gonna make this work.
Okay?
Okay?
I'll call the school tomorrow.
- Ready?
- Yeah.
- Hey there, my boys!
- Hi there, Mom!
Hi there, foxy!
Hey!
I dreamt about you last night.
How are you doing?
Good, except for
a few trivialities.
Is everything okay, Felix?
Yeah, yeah, it's all cool,
especially my new school.
Yeah, (laughs) just a
few minor difficulties.
Oh well, that's normal.
Yeah, it's normal.
You just had a
phase day at school.
It'll get better.
It was really great the
way you explained math to me.
And I won't get into
the Otto anyway.
What, why wouldn't
they take you?
Well, we're not
sure about that yet.
- What?
- Not quite.
But there's not another
school left in Schumtrop!
I'm coming back right away.
No, no, no, under
no circumstances--
We'll need to move if
it's not working out.
I'll talk to my colleagues.
No, Mom, it's okay,
I'll work it out.
Honey, this is
your breakthrough!
You have to finish your design!
We'll sort this out together.
(urine trickling)
[Sandra] Yes, Peter,
but you also have to work.
It's done.
It's done!
Look here!
And?
(laughs)
Well, maybe a
little over the top?
Yeah, it's taking on the shape
of a tree here in the front.
Hang on.
Where have I put the bonsai?
I had it just...
Ah!
(Schmitty squealing)
(urine splattering)
Oh, yuck!
What's this?
. liters of sage tea!
Mom, I'm really sorry.
I'll pull it together again.
[Sandra] You would tell me if
you need me to come home, right?
Yes, but I can handle it.
I promise you.
You've grown really tall.
You know that?
You carry on and
build your house.
Mm-hmm!
- Sleep well, sweetie!
- (smooching and blowing)
Don't call me sweetie!
Goodnight, Mom.
Goodnight, mwah!
Mwah!
Wow, that was close!
Yes!
(peaceful music)
(alarm beeping)
(smacking)
Ouch!
What's that for?
[Schmitty] High
time you woke up!
So come, come, come!
(dramatic music)
(Felix gasping)
What's this, some
kind of nightmare?
Yes, you could say that.
Excuse me?
It is a nightmare!
It's not a dream.
What have I done?
Excuse me?
That was me, I wished
you to be small yesterday!
Stop yelling at me!
I'm not hard of hearing!
You can't wish someone small!
It's totally against
the law of physics.
And why would you, anyway?
Well, I didn't wanna
picture you naked,
and so I made you smaller with
my two fingers in my head.
Zap!
Get dressed, I urgently
need some breakfast.
Ouch, you're such a rude boy!
Do you not have any sensitivity?
Is this supposed
to be the kitchen?
This is disgusting!
I'll have sage tea and crisp
bread with curd and sprouts.
We definitely don't
have any of that.
When was the last time
you cleaned up here?
Yuck!
I won't have the curd
unless it's sealed.
Don't worry, we don't
eat that around here.
Okay, then.
We need to get back to school
as quickly as possible.
This is the only way.
No one will take me seriously
if they see me like this.
Do you think the school ghost
has anything to do with this?
Hulda Stechbarth?
No!
What are you doing
with your fingers?
I was trying to
wish you big again.
Ah-ha.
Well, I thought
maybe you'd be grateful
and then you would
forget about last night.
Trust me, I have
never been forgetful.
(footsteps clomping)
Not a word!
Did you say something?
[Felix] No, in my head, maybe.
Did you fall out of bed?
You could say that, yeah.
Great, then we can
have breakfast together.
(splatting)
No, I'm just making
myself a curd sandwich
(screaming) for school.
- Curd sandwich?
- Mm-hmm.
Since when do you make
yourself sandwiches?
Should I cut it for you?
No, no thanks,
it's good like that!
It's an Otto kind of thing.
They have principles.
That old concept.
Can I give you a ride?
No, no, I'm taking
the skateboard.
Thank you, cheers, Pops!
(slurping)
[Schmitty] Let
me out immediately!
I'm drowning in curd!
My outfit, I've a very
important meeting!
I will have you expelled
as soon as I can!
Oh, you are truly the low
point of my teaching career!
(Schmitty screaming)
(dramatic music)
(Schmitty screaming)
(dryer blowing)
You would've liked
that, wouldn't you?
By finishing your teacher off!
As if that would've
solved your problems!
And be careful with my clothes!
You're burning them and
they're going to shrink!
Quiet!
I'm taking you to the
old teachers' classroom
to try to make you big again.
And if that doesn't work you
can sleep in the trashcan.
I'm done with you in any case!
Oh!
This way, please.
Come in, come in.
With your financial
aid we will be able
to create something
quite unique here.
Exclusively for
children like you.
This room has not
been used in years.
This Otto Leonhard
had a screw loose
and he set up some kind
of African museum in here.
We will, of course, throw
all of this junk away,
and build a great club here
for the students' parents.
As it will cost you quite a lot
to enroll your children here.
(flame roaring)
What's going on there?
Michalsky, do something!
(spraying)
(splattering)
You idiot!
I'm most dreadfully sorry!
Really, I'm most awfully sorry!
(gasping)
Someone's already here.
Huh, who is it?
It's the guy you
didn't want to see.
He's busy wiping bath
foam off some people.
[Schmitty] Huh,
the School Inspector?
He has no business being here!
Tell him that I've banned
him from the premises.
Why I should I take him on?
Isn't it enough that you're
going to expel me anyway?
If you don't
say something soon
there'll be no school
left to expel you from!
What?
[Schmitty] I'm banning
him, now go ahead!
(Felix clearing throat)
What are you
looking at, boy, huh?
Shouldn't you be in class?
Yes, sir.
I'm supposed to
tell you something
from Schmitty, uh,
Schmitt-Gössenwein.
Very well, I'm all ears.
She's banning you
from the premises.
Schmitt-Gössenwein
is banning me?
(Henning laughs)
Don't make me laugh!
That old dragon sends
you with a message?
What a complete failure!
(Michalsky clearing throat)
My son, perhaps you know Mario,
must be about the same age,
has told me some things.
You can inform your
teacher that Mario's notice
of departure has already
been processed by the board.
Your school has
too few students.
I will tell everyone
tomorrow at the conference.
The school will be closed.
(gasping)
Okay, I'll tell her.
Very good.
You can follow me this way.
Thank you, young man.
Please, come along.
[Schmitty] He won't
know what hit him.
- Get in there!
- Wait a second.
What does this mean, the
school will be closed?
It's not official yet.
I need this
school in Schumtrop!
Yes, do you think
I'm going to let
this wet rag steal my
school away from me?
He's got a lot to
learn about me!
He can open his elite
school somewhere else!
An elite school?
Yes, where children can
be as brainless as you,
but who, unlike you, have money.
But you're only
one student short!
Oh, this is just another
shady move by this schemer!
You need to enroll me!
You still have to
pass your math exam
and I'm pessimistic,
to say the least.
What, you'd still flunk me
even though you need me now?
Rules are rules, they count
once they're established.
How dare you?
Hey, what are you
doing with your bag?
Oh, you'll break
every pen that way!
What are you doing?
Excuse me, ow!
You're gonna help
me pass this exam.
(grunting)
What are you doing, you
impertinent, snotty brat!
I'm not gonna let you take
my last chance away from me!
That's an F and that's it!
You'll get an extra
exercise for this!
You're my cheat sheet now.
(laughs)
Most definitely not!
Yes, you will,
else you stay small.
I'll help you and you help me.
(drone whirring)
- Hi!
- Oh, hi!
So, have you decided yet?
Girls or dumbasses?
Nothing in between?
Well, nobody's normal around
here, but the school's okay.
No kidding?
Yeah, it's a bit weird,
but most of us like
it, despite Schmitty.
So why did you have
to switch schools?
Um, that's just
a bit personal.
Sorry, too nosy, I know.
Everybody says so.
No, it's no sweat.
I'm just not too proud of it.
Mario, you're annoying!
I'll get back to sorting
my pencil case again.
Sure.
So what's in it?
That is, um--
Personal, sorry.
Felix, you let me
out of here right now!
So, dear children,
I'm very sorry,
but I will be supervising
your examination this morning.
However, I believe
I've put some really,
really fine math solutions
together for you to solve.
I wish you the best
of luck and enjoy.
What's all this?
Why hasn't he used my test?
What do I have to write down?
No, I'm not helping
you with this.
This test is so easy
even a lame-brain
like you should
be able to do it.
If you don't help me I
won't help you, either.
Get started now,
for heaven's sake!
Fine.
Is that correct?
Apart from that atrocious
scribbling, surprisingly, yes.
I didn't expect that, either.
(suspenseful music)
Hey!
Hey, hey.
Hey, hey.
Dare number two; you'll
write our tests, too.
Are you crazy?
Cell phone.
Who does he think he is?
You need to help me.
Totally out of the question!
How else am I gonna take
four tests at the same time?
You shouldn't do anything
for people like that.
Although, isn't that the
School Inspector's wayward son?
I need to get a B, at least,
in order for them
to still talk to me.
So will you help me now?
Of course, yeah,
I'll help you.
Okay, , , .
Really?
[Schmitty] , , .
[Felix] Uh-oh.
(bell ringing)
(ominous music)
Oh, no, my fountain pen!
(Schmitty groaning)
But, thank you,
that was great help.
So what's the big
plan going forward?
Well, as soon as
you've enrolled me
we can scale you up
again then you'll
have enough students
to have a school.
And how's that
supposed to work?
In any case, look
at the state of me.
It's just a little ink.
Firstly, we're going
straight to Boutique Elegance
and you'll buy me a new dress.
I'm not buying any
women's clothing,
that's super embarrassing!
And I don't have that
much money, anyway.
I'm saving up for a...
Huh?
I've got an idea.
Here, this should
be the right size.
Yes, but it's the
ugliest of all the dresses.
Felix!
What a surprise.
Hi, Ella.
Do you like dolls?
What doll is that?
Oh, this doll.
It's not for me.
Who's it for?
A girlfriend.
You have a girlfriend?
A female friend and
she has a problem.
A problem?
I mean, a birthday.
You're giving a doll to
a friend for her birthday?
How sweet!
Yeah, sweet.
I'll pay for it.
(Schmitty squealing)
Did you just steal something?
What?
No!
What are you doing
for the rest of the day?
I have to get back to school.
I see.
We're going in the
same direction.
(upbeat pop music)
Bye, I need to go right.
Me, too!
(gasping)
(yelling)
(thudding)
Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein!
Schmitty, is everything okay?
Oh no, Schmitty,
you're not dead?
(groaning)
Schmitty!
(splashing)
Schmitty?
Who's that supposed to be?
I'm so happy that
you're your grumpy self.
Wow, this is badass!
Ella Borsig, what kind
of an expression is that?
Miss Schmitt-Gössenwein
shrank?
Yes, and now the
entire school will know!
This is so crazy.
You've gotta tell
me all about it.
How did it happen?
I don't have a choice, right?
No.
So what's the plan?
(sinister music)
Does anyone know where
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein is?
What exactly is going on here?
- Please!
- School Inspector, this is--
Please, please,
please, leave now!
You can't allow this
without permission!
Tomorrow's conference!
(door slamming)
(groaning)
Can no one open this damn door?
(slamming)
(yelling)
(thudding)
(kids giggling)
Come on, hurry.
(gargoyle laughing)
(groaning)
Good, we've
reconstructed the scene.
Now you need to
wish me tall again.
But isn't that against
the laws of physics?
Yes, uh, no.
The circumstances of
an experiment
must be exactly the same.
As you wish.
Try very hard.
Do it exactly the same.
Okay.
Not naked, not naked.
You must be doing
something wrong.
Maybe, it's not my fault.
What, am I supposed
to be the problem?
That's not possible!
What did you say
to Felix at the time?
Me?
That's got nothing to
do with this situation!
We don't even know
what the situation was.
So it won't hurt if
you try and remember.
There was also a noise.
Well, yes.
Felix did apparently
break in, after all.
So?
I wanted to expel
him from the school,
even when that would mean that
the school would be closed.
(Otto groaning)
I stand by that,
rules are rules!
That was the sound.
(fire roaring)
- Fire!
- What?
(fire hissing)
It has to have something
to do with this ball.
Uh, I could probably
help with that.
It belongs to the Otto
Leonhard collection
and I took his
notes home with me.
Huh?
Huh?
So what?
I didn't steal them,
I just borrowed them.
I love old books!
(classical music)
With the salary
they'll be paying me
on the executive
board we'll be able
to hire a housekeeper,
my darling.
I've certainly been
waiting for that long enough.
And you'll get a raise in your
allowance and some
proper friends.
Appropos.
Who's the new student
in your class?
(choking)
I beg your pardon!
Don't you like it?
A new one?
Why hasn't anyone told me?
He only started yesterday.
I cannot abide
another student.
I won't be able to
close the school!
I certainly hope
you'll deal with this.
Of course.
I need a plan right away.
I need to talk to
Schmitt-Gössenwein.
An offer, I'll
make her an offer!
[Schmitty] The key's
under the geranium pot.
Well, I didn't
really expect that.
[Schmitty] Do you really
think I'm so bourgeois?
There are shoe covers there and
please don't touch anything.
Do you live here
all on your own?
[Schmitty] Yes, who else do
you expect to be living here?
- Well, a Mr.
- Gössenwein, for example.
This house is sure big enough.
[Schmitty] I grew up
here with my grandfather.
He bequeathed the house to me.
Is that you?
[Ella] When was that, then?
It was when I was a student.
I won a physics prize.
I could have done
research in America.
Why didn't you?
My mother's been working
there for six months now.
Yes, well, maybe I wasn't
as brave as your mother.
Sounds as though
you regret it.
Do you still
dream of doing it?
Not as often as I used to.
But, if I could
start over again.
I used to love it, just
me and my books for days!
(laughs)
(clearing throat)
The stuff is over
there in the cupboard.
Be careful, it's all
very-- (crashing)
Dusty.
Whoa, this man
really did get around.
I never knew whether he was
a genius or just
downright crazy.
In any case, we're never gonna
get through all
this by tomorrow.
You can open the ball.
(dramatic music)
There are ashes in here.
(zapping)
(yelling)
(wind howling)
What is that?
(dramatic music)
(gasping)
My name is Otto!
Otto Leonhard!
My time is coming to an end and
my life's work is in danger.
All the students
hate my successor,
Hulda Stechbarth,
and rightly so!
She fights every
single one of my ideas
regarding a better
teaching method.
However, I have
taken precautions.
I will brew a magical
elixir right here and now.
With this magical
elixir my spirit
will be transferred
to the school
in order to fight
anyone who dares
to optimize my ideas,
uh, compromise, I mean!
My grateful thanks
for the recipe
must go to my old
friend, Chef Sentopky.
No, this one, here.
(laughs)
Is that some
kind of recording?
Straight out of
a time capsule?
A hyena, maybe.
Hello?
Can you hear me?
A hyena mane hank.
Which we will boil up briefly.
A pinch of ribbit din.
Oh, (laughs) rabbit dung!
I'm also a pinch.
Then we'll add two bulls.
Uh, two bullfrogs.
Two bullfrog eyes!
I can see you, diddly-do!
(Otto laughs)
Now, we'll flambe
the whole thing!
(fire whooshing)
Missing something.
What's it say?
A louse?
Oh, a mouse!
Ugh!
(Schmitty groaning)
With the help of
this magical elixir
I will now transfer my
spirit into this schoolhouse
in order to fight
everyone who um, uh.
I've already said that, right?
It's black magic.
(Otto gulping)
(zapping)
Awesome!
The school isn't haunted
by Hulda Stechbarth,
it's haunted by Otto Leonhard!
Kids, you don't
actually believe
that lousy professor
has the power to--
It's exactly the same now!
The school's about to be closed
and the unpopular
principal has disappeared!
What have I got in common
with Hulda Stechbarth?
No one hates me!
Well, in the beginning
I hated you just a little.
What's that supposed to mean?
In the beginning?
Well, until I was in
your class, um, maybe...
A little more
precisely, please.
Um, until you were shrunk,
until I got to know you better.
Well, to be completely
honest, until just now.
(somber music)
Ella, say something.
He's right, most
people are scared of you.
And that means that--
I have been working
hours a day
for years for the
Otto Leonhard school.
And now it comes
out that I'm hated
and that I'm responsible
for the school's closing?
Well, it isn't exactly
fun being in your class.
Fun?
Do you think I'm having fun?
(crying)
But we know what
we have to do now.
If you enroll me before
the school conference
you'll have enough
students then--
Yeah!
And this Otto will
have nothing against you.
At least no more
than he used to.
Yes, but it doesn't
work that way!
That doesn't conform to
the rules, your exams!
I'm so exhausted!
Right now I think you
should first sleep on it.
You'll know what to
do tomorrow morning.
We'll pick you
up before school.
(Schmitty sobbing)
Or you can sleep at my
place if you want to.
In that dirty junk room?
It's just a suggestion.
Well, if you insist.
Thank you.
[Ella] I'll swing by
at six tomorrow morning.
[Felix] Yeah,
see you tomorrow!
[Ella] See ya!
(ominous music)
(doorbell ringing)
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein?
(knocking)
You can open the
door, I come in peace!
I have some good news for you!
Have a look in your letter box!
(soft music)
(tender music)
(alarm beeping)
(smacking)
Ow!
What's that for?
It's time to get up!
I need to show you something.
This is so crazy!
I think I know
what kind of ideas
Otto Leonhard had
for the school.
I checked his plan
against an aerial image
of our school here.
If you work the
scale out correctly
you can tell there's
a course with
various different
rooms underneath.
Look here.
Do you see that?
This room has a side
length of nine centimeters
with a one to scale that
equals four comma five meters.
Good job calculating that.
Listen to this,
it gets even better!
These rooms are all connected
and have themes like
geometry or science.
The truth is, the
only thing under
our school is a dusty basement.
No, I believe
Otto Leonhard built
something like
playgrounds down there.
If you believe
school and playing
go together you're
barking up the wrong tree.
(somber music)
Okay, I've never stayed at
a student's house before,
but if I understand
it correctly,
you want to be a pilot.
I don't know.
You could fly to
the United States
whenever you feel like it.
And if that's your dream you
must not lose sight of it.
You have to fight for
it and you will succeed.
And I'm more than
willing to help you.
Really?
Yeah, of course, I will
need to be tall again first.
(pen scraping)
Otto Leonhard,
can you hear me?
She's enrolled me.
She wants to save the school.
I guess we'll have to stop
the School Inspector
this afternoon.
Is there an 'H' here?
Yes, what else would it be?
Nobody will be
able to read that.
The curve needs to be higher.
I know how to write
an 'H', thank you!
I can simply just
sign it myself.
Felix, this needs to
be a valid document.
But this 'H' is unreadable.
Now, stop being so pedantic.
You're really driving me crazy!
Look who's talking now!
You're even worse than that!
She's right.
(somber music)
Don't give up, you
know how to do it.
So, my dear friends
and stewed plums,
I've graded your math
papers and I have to say,
unfortunately, many of you
did not do very well at all.
Ella, you are the exception.
You got a B.
Felix hasn't quite
arrived here yet.
The first solution was good,
but after that you faded away.
- D minus.
- Huh?
Mario, Robert and Chris,
unfortunately you got an E each.
- What?
- Mark, a C minus.
- What did you do?
- Sven, a D.
(banging)
You're dead, feline!
[Teacher] Alfonse, a
C plus, congratulations.
(bell ringing)
(dramatic music)
Watch out, move!
Out of the way!
(thudding)
Hey, you're too slow!
Sorry, this is
urgent, you idiot!
Leave him alone!
This is a boy thing!
Let go of me, loser!
(thudding)
Ow!
How dare you get
us into this crap!
That wasn't meant to happen!
My partner left me
hanging, damn it!
Oh yeah, who was
on the cell phone
you had in your pencil case?
I can't tell you that!
I wanna know who's
responsible for my E!
- Come on, tell me!
- Never!
- Felix, tell him!
- Uh-uh.
Hold him down.
(dramatic music)
(boys grunting)
A dumb doll?
Huh?
It's, it's, it's just a mojo.
It looks just like Schmitty.
Frontman, you're a freak.
We don't want
anything to do with you.
Give me back Schmitty!
My Schmitty doll.
Forget it, feline!
You won't be getting
this back until
you come up with a
solution to your failure.
Damn it, it's
not even two hours
until the school conference!
We need to get Schmitty
back right away!
(cat meowing)
Don't get jealous about food.
(Schmitty sneezing)
Have you got a cold?
(Schmitty sneezing)
What the hell?
What?
What is that?
I hate to say it but
it's some kind of curse.
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein?
Unfortunately, yes. (sneezing)
Could you please
remove that cat?
My allergy, I can't stand it.
What are you wearing?
Was that you in
Felix's pencil case?
Yes and I have to say you're
lucky you even got an E.
You didn't even write
the exam yourself!
Actually, you should
have really got an F.
Uh, why are you looking
at me like that?
What do you want from me?
(ominous music)
Have you ever seen a
toilet bowl from the inside?
Or be barbecued?
Mario Henning, how dare you!
(screaming)
(doll cackling)
You can't do that.
You wouldn't dare!
I'm warning you!
You wouldn't believe
some of the things
I've already done
to you in my dreams!
I'm warning you, I'll
tell your father everything!
I'm sure he'd be very happy,
just like most of your
students! (screaming)
[Felix] There's no car here.
Doesn't mean that he's alone.
We need to try anyway.
(whimpering)
No, you wouldn't dare!
This one is for
your constant griping!
This one is for your
stuck-up attitude!
(screaming)
No, please, I'm sorry!
Rejected!
This one is for
your boring class!
(doorbell ringing)
I'm not done with you yet
and my snake isn't
full yet, either.
(screaming)
Ella, what do you want?
The doll.
Geez, Ella, you
think I'm a dumbass?
Why are you helping
that loser, Felix?
Because your father is
gonna close the school.
If you were a
little nicer to me
I could make sure that
you get to stay on.
Really, you could do that?
Yeah, I mean,
you're the only girl
in the class that
I kind of like.
And will I have
to join your g*ng?
Nah, the g*ng will break up.
Why's that?
Robert's parents
are always broke.
Chris's parents are
revolutionaries.
Not very elite.
Sounds as if there still might
be a chance for the two of us.
But seriously, do
you have Schmitty?
Yeah, of course.
Thanks, Mario.
That's all I wanted to hear.
What?
You've just
acknowledged an abduction.
Hey, give that to me!
What?
Felix!
- Open the door now!
- Schmitty?
(door banging)
[Mario] Open it!
- Let me in!
- Crap!
[Mario] Open the door!
(screaming)
(Mario yelling)
Schmitty?
Felix, I'm so happy
that you're here!
Schmitty, there you are!
[Mario] Felix, open up!
The question now is how
do we get out of here?
[Mario] Open this door now!
[Felix] I've got an idea!
What?
No way!
Schmitty, you've
gotta trust me.
Open it up!
(drone whirring)
(dramatic music)
(thudding)
Yes!
(groaning)
(crashing)
(doll cackling)
Yes!
(triumphant music)
(crowd chattering)
(door rattling)
(door slamming)
(grunting)
(door slamming)
(laughs)
(sinister music)
My dear ladies and gentlemen,
it's my pleasure
to welcome you to
this extraordinary
school conference today.
Welcome, everyone.
You may be able to
tell from the choice
of room that a lot is
going to change soon.
(sighing)
I can't go inside there.
(rattling)
Please, Otto Leonhard, we
need Schmitty to be full size!
You need to tell
the School Inspector
that you have enough students!
Mr. Leonhard, please!
It's not working.
It serves me right.
Unfortunately, to my regret,
I do not have good
news for you today.
However, it remains
that I am bound by law.
Your school simply does
not have enough students.
That's why we have
no alternative
but to close this facility.
(dramatic music)
Do you know what
that Mario did to me?
Things like that
don't just happen.
That's how Mario is.
He's a total nut case!
No, he got even
with me for all
the things I've done to you all.
I will disappear like
Hulda Stechbarth.
No one will even miss me.
Everything will be just fine.
No, nothing will
be fine at all.
You need to get in there and
stop the School Inspector!
I have failed as a teacher.
I cannot be the school's head.
(screaming)
Stop, there are
enough students!
How dare you burst
into our meeting!
I'm very sorry,
but this is urgent!
Here.
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein
has enrolled me.
Now there are enough students
at Otto Leonhard school again.
You can't close the school!
(Henning laughs)
What kind of childish
scribbles is this?
You should have put more
effort into signing this.
(crowd gasping)
Do you really think
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein
would not have
been here in person
if she had wanted to
prevent the school closing?
I'm sure she would have
come if she had the choice.
And what, may I ask,
would have kept her
from intervening in such
an important event as this?
(suspenseful music)
She's...
I can tell you.
Your principal
realized that she could
not stop the course
of these events.
And that's why she
accepted a promotion
to the education authority.
What?
She never did!
She did.
I have here the letter
accepting her application,
which I personally
delivered yesterday.
What?
She applied for a
different position?
Here's a copy of
her application.
She's fully entitled
to further her career.
Don't you think?
I guess she's finally had
enough of you children.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I think this
concludes our business here.
I wish you all a
very pleasant day.
What?
Wait a minute, that
doesn't sound right.
Excuse me, hey.
Oh, nice!
Now what are we supposed
to do for a job?
(door slamming)
(dramatic music)
(fire roaring)
(gasping)
What's going on here?
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein?
Mm-hmm.
What has happened to you?
(zapping)
Ah, for a moment there
I thought you'd shrunk!
You've been
cursed, just like me!
(screaming)
Inspector Henning?
Where'd he go?
He's, um, disappeared.
Felix!
There was this white flash, but
it didn't make Schmitty big.
Instead, it made Henning
shrink and the floor
opened up and
swallowed them both!
I don't care, Otto Leonhard
knows exactly what he's doing.
I don't understand this.
Why didn't he maximize
Schmitty again?
Because she
didn't do anything.
She left us hanging.
Here, listen to this.
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein,
it gives us great pleasure
to inform you,
successful application,
higher salary scale, board
position, blah, blah, blah.
What does this mean?
Schmitty gave up on the
school a long time ago.
She just used us.
She only wanted us to
maximize her again.
I don't believe that!
Come on, we have
to look for her.
Maybe she's hurt!
She didn't come
in here
because she
already has a new job.
Adults are only ever interested
in their own careers,
but I always know
where I'm headed.
But if we don't do
something about this
none of us will have
a school to go to.
I won't anyway.
Felix, please, you
can't just walk out on me!
Ciao, Ella.
(Schmitty coughing)
- [Schmitty] Mr.
- Henning, is that you?
You feel very bony.
[Mr. Henning] I jog
on a regular basis.
What?
You're not even touching me.
[Schmitty] What?
Then there's someone else here!
[Mr. Henning] Hang on, I
have a lighter somewhere.
(ominous music)
(both screaming)
Hulda Stechbarth was
shrunk and disappeared
when she jeopardized
the school's future.
Shrunk?
Yes.
(knocking)
Six, seven, eight,
nine, , , , .
(suspenseful music)
One, two, three, four, five,
six, seven, eight, nine, .
(cat screeching)
(Ella gasping)
Is that a passage?
Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein?
[Felix] This is
Felix's voicemail.
Hi Felix, you were right.
There's something hidden
underneath the school.
I really need your help.
Call me!
(gasping)
Hey, what a pleasant surprise.
Get her!
So?
Can we give Mom a call?
Yeah, that could work.
What's the matter?
It's a pretty long story.
Has it anything
to do with school?
Mm-hmm.
Okay, then, um,
family conference.
(upbeat pop music)
Okay, show time.
Here we go.
Let me see, okay.
Hey, how are my boys?
Good morning, my lovely.
[Sandra] Morning.
So, Felix has something
to talk to us about.
It's got to do with his school.
Felix, honey,
I'm really sorry.
We're expecting
a lot, aren't we?
No worries and
I tried very hard.
Yes, I know and you're also
someone we can count on anytime.
You don't leave people hanging.
Yeah, except for Ella.
Dad told me about
your horrible teacher.
Yeah, well, when
you get to know her
a little better
she's not that bad.
The problem is the entire
school's gonna be closed down.
What?
What?
What about all the students?
Yeah, right?
[Ella Voiceover]
Felix, please,
you can't just leave
me hanging here!
If we don't do
something none of us
are gonna have a
school to go to!
I just remembered,
I still need
to do something for school, bye!
(dramatic music)
(stammering)
[Mr. Henning] Will you
stop throwing yourself at me?
[Schmitty] I'm
not doing anything!
[Mr. Henning] You're purring!
(cat purring)
[Schmitty] Me, pur? (scoffs)
Here's my lighter.
(cat hissing)
(both screaming)
Help!
(dramatic music)
(both yelling)
(thudding)
[Ella] There's something
hidden under the school.
I really need your help.
Call me!
Ella?
Ella, are you here?
Hi, Felix.
Have you lost your mind?
Let go of Ella now!
(crunching and yelling)
(stomping and yelling)
Welcome to dare number three.
You give me Schmitty and maybe
I'll leave Ella
for you in return.
You just don't get it, Dumbo.
I don't have Schmitty anymore.
If you don't wanna believe
me, then ask him, you idiot!
You saw Schmitty yourself!
The ghost of Otto Leonhard
is protecting the school.
What?
Why would a ghost
defend a school?
Well, you can ask
your leader that.
His father's responsible
for closing it.
What crap is that?
The school's not
gonna be closed.
It's just gonna become
an elite school.
What?
What's that supposed to mean?
You know, why
don't you let Mario's
friends hear what he
has to say about it?
Oh, you mean.
Check this out.
[Mario Recording] No,
the g*ng will break up.
[Ella Recording] Why's that?
[Mario Recording] Robert's
parents are always broke
and Chris's parents
are revolutionaries.
Not very elite.
Hey guys, it's the
way of the world.
It's not me who's
closing the school.
No, but your father is.
Do you have a
plan or something?
First we need
to find Schmitty.
That might help us
save the school.
I'll help you.
It's our school
as well, you know.
How dare you!
You traitor.
Geez, Mario, it was very
uncool of you not to tell us.
Robert, anyone can
join the elite, even you.
Yeah, you said it yourself,
my father can't
even pay the rent.
I'll help you, too.
You're all crazy!
I'm gonna call my father now.
I'm sure he's at the office.
Come on, this way.
(cell phone beeping)
Damn it!
There must be
something behind that.
Yes, we need to
move all of this.
What, all of this?
Enough for us to be
able to move the cupboard.
Well, that's easy peasy.
Let's do it.
(energetic music)
Over there.
(cell phone ringing)
My cell phone!
That'll save us.
Where am I?
Good question.
Yes, where are we, indeed.
Damn, the signal's so weak!
Maybe I can still send a text.
(grunting)
What is that?
(kids gasping)
Badass!
Sine Te duci a puero.
Let yourself be
guided by the child.
By the child!
Puero, child!
It's the old school motto.
The second half
was always missing.
I'm really starting to
like this Otto Leonhard guy.
What are you doing there?
(electricity zapping)
[Felix] Wow!
(both gasping)
[Schmitty] Felix was right!
This is the course.
[Both] The course?
Yeah, wait, I'll show you.
Why didn't I listen to him?
Hello?
Anyone there?
[Felix] So we're here.
[Schmitty and Henning] Help!
We need help!
Do your hear that?
Where's it coming from?
[Schmitty and
Henning] We are here!
It's coming from here, right?
[Schmitty and Henning]
Can anyone hear us?
I think so.
Hello, Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein?
Felix, can you hear us?
We're down here!
Yes, we're on our way!
(Mario panting)
Mario?
What do you want?
Come with us.
(dramatic music)
Whoa!
[Ella] It looks
like a geography room.
That's the way!
[Ella] Yeah!
[Both] Hello!
(yelling)
Hey, Dad!
Dad, we're coming!
Thank God, there's
nothing to worry about!
(cat growling)
(both screaming)
Somewhere there
has to be, ah, here!
(circus music)
Wow!
This has to be
some kind of riddle.
The Eiffel Tower!
I know that one, it
represents France.
Ah!
(gears squeaking)
(clattering)
(gasping)
Hurry, we have to
solve three riddles!
Don't you dare!
Mario, you need to
hurry, there's monsters!
(hissing)
(screaming)
(fire crackling)
[Schmitty] Fire!
There's a fire!
- There's a fire?
- Fire?
I know this one!
It's the Taj Mahal
and it's in India.
(buzzing)
That's China!
(groaning)
(circus music)
(fire crackling)
(both blowing)
[Schmitty] Oh, my
God, the oil can!
Ah, the Sphinx!
I think it's in Giza, right?
And Giza is--
Wait, Giza's in Egypt!
(gears grinding)
- Yeah, right!
- (kids cheering)
[Schmitty] Get ready to jump!
Easy for you to say,
I'm scared of heights!
I'm not an orc!
Now, pull yourself together!
(sneezing)
(cat growling)
(both screaming)
Toast or cat food,
it's a tough choice!
Ah, the Statue of Liberty!
I've been there,
it's in New York!
(gears grinding)
(doors squeaking)
(kids cheering)
Let's go!
Oh, man!
Another room!
Yeah, and it's math!
Hey Dad, we just need
to solve the math riddles!
What are you
waiting for, Mario?
No, let Felix do it!
Felix can do it!
Ella, we need a dice, hurry!
Um, there is no dice.
But we need one, or,
or not.
Bring me that blue
thing over there.
(cat growling)
[Schmitty] Felix,
how much longer?
(springs squeaking)
Actually, the question
is, why should I save you
at all since you're leaving us
and going to the
school board, anyway?
School board?
You mean my old application?
Thanks!
Chris, I need the yellow
one in the middle.
Robert, the green one after it.
Mario, the red one.
How old?
Ancient.
From a time when the
school wasn't at stake yet.
That was a long time ago.
The children were nothing
but obstacles to me.
Yeah, and now?
Now I know that I
should have listened
to all of you to prevent
all of this happening!
I should have
listened more closely.
I told you she wouldn't
leave us hanging.
I guess I was wrong.
Sorry, Ella.
No biggie.
It could happen to anyone.
(fire blasting)
(screaming)
We're going to die!
- Hurry, let's go, move it!
- Come on!
Dad, I'm coming!
- There they are!
- Here!
Help, hurry, the oil
can's going to explode!
- Hurry!
- They're right there!
(dramatic music)
(yelling)
(yelling)
Hurry, the can!
(dramatic music)
- The can!
- Yes!
Oh, Ella, thanks a million!
You don't have to thank me.
I told you Felix could do it!
Oh, please, you don't
really believe that.
Mario, tell her who
really saved us.
(smacking)
Be honest!
Okay, actually it was--
Actually, it was
all of us together.
[Kids] Yeah!
This course is fantastic!
Did you see the slide?
And the geography
room was pretty tough,
my dears, but the
trick was that--
- Dr. Schmitt-Gössenwein?
- Yes?
We'd like to begin.
Oh, I beg your pardon.
So now the two of
you need to swear
that you won't close Otto
Leonhard's school down.
Well, if that's all--
(fire roaring)
(gasping)
(ball rattling)
Yes, we will...
[Both] We will not
close the school!
(zapping)
Oh, what luck!
(laughing)
Hey, Dad?
(laughs)
School Inspector,
I'm so very sorry.
You need to really mean it.
I do, yes, I promise you!
(zapping)
Mr. Leonhard, I'm very sorry!
I beg of you!
I admire you beyond any--
Hey, Dad!
What you created here every--
- Hey, Dad!
- School would be proud!
Please, please,
make me big again!
Hey, Dad!
I'm big again!
Did you see that?
(all laughing)
[Michalsky] Hulda,
is that you again?
Hulda Stechbarth?
She's here, too?
Hulda?
There you are, Hulda!
(cat meowing)
- The cat's name is Hulda!
- (all laughing)
What's going on here?
Principal, there you are again.
I was so worried about you.
So you see, someone
did miss you after all.
Where have you
been all this time?
And what's that for a kind of?
Yeah, well, it's a long story.
But, uh, I,
could tell it to you
over a cup of sage tea.
Sage tea?
I love sage tea.
You really look good
in anything you wear.
You know that?
(giggles)
(all chuckling)
(light upbeat music)
(cans clattering)
- Yeah!
- (kids cheering)
Isn't this a
wonderful festival?
Mr. Frontman, so glad
you could make it!
- Hey, Mom!
- Hi, sweetheart!
What are you doing here?
I couldn't miss my son's
enrollment at the Otto, could I?
You didn't abandon
your project, did you?
I'm gonna work part-time
from my home office!
[Both] Home office?
Yeah!
[Both] Yes!
- Here we go.
- Yeah.
Dear children,
dear parents, dear colleagues,
I welcome you all
to the reopening
of the Otto Leonhard
Learning School.
(audience clapping)
Whoo!
I would ask our
respected school principal
Schmitt-Gössenwein to say a word
or two about our
school's future.
(audience clapping)
Actually, our school motto
said it perfectly all along.
A part of it just got
lost along the way.
Let yourself be
guided by the child.
I owe this discovery
entirely to Felix Frontman,
who I almost didn't accept here,
even though he really
deserves to go to this school.
(audience clapping)
Thanks.
So now, let's move on to
the next item of the day.
Our school's founder,
Otto Leonhard,
would probably have
said let us all
have a bit more
fun at our school.
- Bravo!
- Bravo!
(audience clapping)
(upbeat pop music)
(screaming)
(singing in foreign language)
Mr. Leonhard,
couldn't we still turn
this school into something
a little more elitist?
For example, just
one classroom for
a few selected children
with a solid background?
(zapping)
No, please!
(Otto cackling)
(singing in foreign language)
(upbeat pop music)
(mystical music)
(soft orchestra music)
Help, I Shrunk My Teacher (2015)
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