Lynn is a cheerful 22-year-old who works at a cafe and lives with her brother. Though she has no real direction in life, she is happy. Conversely, her boyfriend, David, is a career-driven swimmer who seems to care only about his training. Then Lynn meets Japanese exchange student Koji, and, though they speak different languages and spend most of their time together in silence, the two soon become closer than she and David had ever been.
Acting
Timoteo's face does what scripts fear to write.
Direction
Speth lets silence breathe until it screams.
Director
Maria Speth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Hiroki Mano spoke no German; his Japanese lines were untranslated for Timoteo, forcing genuine communication barriers.
Part of the 'Berlin School' movement — long takes, emotional restraint, and the collapse of German identity post-reunification.
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