Four girls, one chicken coop, and the most chaotic middle-school turf war ever committed to film.
Twelve-year-old Sprotte has a 'gang' with her three friends Frieda, Melanie, and Trude. Together, the girls care for Sprotte's grandmother's chickens. The new girl in school, Wilma, wishes to join the group, which Melanie is very unhappy about, and on top of all of that they have an ongoing revalisasion with a group of boys.
Acting
Child cast with actual chemistry, not annoying precociousness.
Practical Effects
Real chickens! Real coop energy! No CGI nonsense!
Writing
Melanie's villain arc is deliciously petty middle-school drama.
Director
Vivian Naefe
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Adapted from a massive German book series; this film basically IS 2000s German childhood.
Director Vivian Naefe fought to cast unknown kids over trained actors — that chaos is authentic.
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