A 20-minute gut punch about a mom who discovers her son's secret nightmare—then everything escalates.
Through an incident at school, the single mother Anne (Ursula Strauss) finds out that her son Ben (Marlon Heidel) has become a victim of cyberbullying. While she tries to fight for her son's rights, the unbelievable happens.
Acting
Ursula Strauss's escalating desperation is absolutely masterful.
Direction
Wojaczek packs a feature's worth of dread into 20 minutes.
Director
Adi Wojaczek
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Adi Wojaczek made this as a thesis film at Vienna Film Academy before it toured festivals.
The title deliberately weaponizes the LGBTQ+ anti-suicide campaign phrase—this film argues 'it gets better' is a lie adults tell themselves.
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