After her mother's death, 15-year old Mia moves in with her aunt, the actress Cleo, who lives with her son Fritzi in a shared apartment in Berlin. Mia lingers for stability and attention but in between Cleo's rehearsals at the theatre and her relationally disturbed housemate Elisa, she finds herself in a world of adults who themselves seem to be unable to cope with life.
Direction
Hegemann was SEVENTEEN when she made this
Writing
Dialogue so sharp it draws blood
Acting
Alice Dwyer's stare could freeze fire
Director
Helene Hegemann
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Helene Hegemann adapted this from her own novel 'Torpedo' written at 16, making her one of the youngest feature directors in German cinema history.
The film captures 2000s Berlin's specific brand of bohemian decay—shared apartments, theatre people, and the romanticization of dysfunction that defined the city's creative scene.
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