The film shows the apparently intact world of a middle class family, whose harmonious façade crumbles due to the unexpected visit of their relative Paul, a young man of 16 years. Paul arrives looking for love and support after the suicide of his father.
Acting
Urzendowsky's hollow-eyed stillness that says everything.
Direction
Luthardt's precise framing makes suburbia feel like a trap.
Director
Matthias Luthardt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Lead actor Sebastian Urzendowsky was actually 16 during filming, making the production navigate complex ethical territory for the intimate scenes.
The title's mundane sport becomes a metaphor for emotional deflection — nobody in this family knows how to directly address what they're actually feeling.
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