Dir. Marc Brummund · Starring Louis Hofmann, Katharina Lorenz, Uwe Bohm, Alexander Held, Max Riemelt, Stephan Grossmann · Music Anne Nikitin
Drama
Summer 1968. 14-year-old Wolfgang is deported from his family in the secluded Church Welfare Institution sanctuary. One thing is clear for Wolfgang: His yearning for freedom, he will not soon buried in the bog.
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A raw, unflinching look at a young boy's struggle for survival in a harsh institution. It's a deeply unsettling, yet ultimately hopeful, portrait of resilience against overwhelming odds.
bleakoppressiveyearningresilientslow-burngritty realismperiod dramaarthouseloss of innocenceinstitutionalizationrebelliontrauma
parent child relationshipbased on true storystepfathercoming of ageincest overtones1960sschool for delinquent boysborstalyouth correctional facility