Summer on Asphalt

What it’s about

Les works as a bike courier, racing through the city by day and partying with friends at night. She avoids thinking about the future until her estranged father, Bert, shows up at her door. After an accident, he starts riding his bike for her without being asked. Then Les discovers she is pregnant, and the father, Tyler, is eager for a child but still immature himself. Her world is upended, and Bert has not yet told her that he is dying.

What hooks you

Mala Emde plays Les, with Christoph Maria Herbst as Bert and Aaron Hilmer as Tyler. The film is a German drama-comedy directed by Simon Ostermann.

Who it’s for

It is worth a look for anyone who enjoys character-driven stories that balance humor with emotional weight, and for those drawn to tales of family reconciliation and unexpected life changes.