SYSTEMSPRENGER

SYSTEMSPRENGER

SYSTEM CRASHER

On her wild quest for love, 9-year-old Benni’s untamed energy drives everyone around her to despair. She is small, but dangerous. Wherever Benni ends up, she is immediately expelled. The wild 9-year-old girl has already become what child protection services call a “system crasher”. And she is certainly not looking to change her ways. Because Benni has one single goal: to be back at home with her mommy! But Bianca is scared of her own daughter. Mrs. Bafané from child protection services is trying her best to find a permanent placement for Benni. She hires the anger management trainer Micha as Benni’s school escort and suddenly there is a seed of hope. Will Micha be able to succeed where all others despaired? 

While being acutely authentic, first-time director Nora Fingscheidt transcends a psychological study and crafts vibrant, visceral and emotional cinema, which evokes unforgettable performances.

GENRE Drama
CATEGORY Feature
YEAR OF PRODUCTION 2019
DIRECTOR Nora Fingscheidt
SCREENPLAY Nora Fingscheidt
CINEMATOGRAPHY Yunus Roy Imer
CAST Helena Zengel, Albrecht Schuch, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Lisa Hagmeister, Melanie Straub, Victoria Trauttmansdorff, Maryam Zaree, Tedros Teclebrhan
PRODUCTION COMPANIES Kineo Filmproduktion, Weydemann Bros., in co-production with Oma Inge Film, ZDF Das kleine Fernsehspiel
RUNTIME 118 min
LANGUAGE German
FESTIVALS Berlinale 2019, Istanbul 2019, Crossing Europe Linz 2019, Ankara 2019
AWARDS Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize & Berliner Morgenpost Reader’s Jury Award Berlinale 2019

photos © Kineo Film/Weydemann Bros./Yunus Roy Imer

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