SYSTEM CRASHER

SYSTEMSPRENGER

By Nora FINGSCHEIDT

BAD UNICORN - as DISTR Theatrical, TV, DVD-video, VOD, Airline, ROMANIA

Drama - Completed 2019

On her wild quest for love, 9-year-old Benni’s untamed energy drives everyone around her to despair.

Festivals
& Awards

Berlinale - Berlin IFF 2019
Competition Silver Bear Alfred Bauer Prize
Karlovy Vary IFF 2019
Horizons
    • Year of production
    • 2019
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • GERMANY
    • Languages
    • GERMAN
    • Duration
    • 118 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Nora FINGSCHEIDT
    • Writer(s)
    • Nora FINGSCHEIDT
    • Producer(s)
    • Peter HARTWIG (kineo Filmproduktion), Jonas WEYDEMANN (Weydemann Bros. GmbH), Jakob D. WEYDEMANN (Weydemann Bros. GmbH)
    • Synopsis
    • She is small, but dangerous. Wherever Benni ends up, she is immediately expelled. The wild 9-year-old girl has already become what child protection services call a “system crasher”. And she is certainly not looking to change her ways. Because Benni has one single goal: to be back at home with her mommy! But Bianca is scared of her own daughter. Mrs. Bafané from child protection services is trying her best to find a permanent placement for Benni. She hires the anger management trainer Micha as Benni’s school escort and suddenly there is a seed of hope. Will Micha be able to succeed where all others despaired?

      While being acutely authentic, first-time director Nora Fingscheidt transcends a psychological study and crafts vibrant, visceral and emotional cinema, which evokes unforgettable performances.