22 Lengths

22 Lengths

2025 · 102 min · DE · 6.7 (54 votes)
Dir. Mia Maariel Meyer · Starring Luna Wedler, Jannis Niewöhner, Laura Tonke, Berke Cetin, Zoë Baier, Sabrina Schieder · Music Dascha Dauenhauer
Drama

Tilda's days are strictly structured: she studies, works at the supermarket checkout and looks after her little sister Ida - on some days she also has to look after her alcoholic mother. But this summer brings a change: Tilda receives a promising job offer for a doctorate in Berlin. Viktor also turns up, who, like her, always swims 22 laps in the swimming pool. When Tilda begins to believe that everything could be better, the situation at home spirals out of control.

VIBE

This is a deeply melancholic and anxious slow-burn, exploring the crushing weight of responsibility and the fragile glimmers of hope. It’s an intimate character study, feeling raw and realistic, perfect for a late-night solo watch when you're ready for a heavy, thought-provoking emotional journey through resilience and despair.

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