What if your dream job required hair you suddenly didn't have?
15-year-old Mareike dreams of making a career as a model. Her family, with whom she lives in a village in the Electoral Palatinate, don't really take these goals seriously. Especially as Mareike's appearance does not necessarily correspond to the classic fashion ideal. Nevertheless, the slightly chubby young woman doesn't let it get her down. She persistently pursues her goal. Until one day her hair falls out: The doctors diagnose an autoimmune disorder that is almost impossible to cure. Mareike's world collapses.
Acting
Marie-Luise Schramm's raw, unflinching vulnerability carries every scene.
Writing
Balances cruel irony with genuine warmth—rare for illness narratives.
Director
Kathrin Feistl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kathrin Feistl cast real locals from the Electoral Palatinate region for authentic dialect and atmosphere.
The film quietly critiques Germany's Next Topmodel era and its rural working-class aspirants. Mareike's alopecia becomes a brutal metaphor for an industry that discards bodies it can't sell.
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