Heddi is a self-confident and battle-hardened coastal fisherwoman. She only has one weak point: her daughter Eva. Eva is an environmental activist and just as militant as her mother. But despite their resemblance, Eva doesn't want to know anything more about Heddi; there has been radio silence between the two for years. But now Eva and her ten-year-old son Jannis turn up unexpectedly in the small Baltic Sea village, ostensibly for a birthday visit to Grandma Lore, where Eva spent most of her childhood. In reality, however, Eva is in big trouble: She has to serve a prison sentence for resisting law enforcement - and a repeat offender at that! - she has to serve a prison sentence. But who will look after her little Jannis while she is away?
Acting
Anneke Kim Sarnau's shoulders alone carry entire scenes.
Direction
Tiefenbacher lets silences scream louder than arguments.
Production
The Baltic Sea is basically a fourth character.
Director
Matthias Tiefenbacher
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Anneke Kim Sarnau learned actual fishing techniques for four months; her calluses were real.
The film sparked debate in Germany about 'Klimakleber' activists versus rural working-class families—Tiefenbacher refused to pick a side.
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