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 certain-ly 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 try-ing 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.
Cast: Albrecht Schuch, Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Helena Zengel
Crew: Nora Fingscheidt (Director), Yunus Roy Imer (Director of Photography), John Gurtler (Music Director)
Rating: 15 (United Kingdom)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 04 Mar 2020 (France), 19 Sep 2019 (Germany), 27 Feb 2020 (Netherlands), 27 Sep 2019 (Turkiye), 27 Mar 2020 (United Kingdom)
Did you know? The movie was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival and had won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the festival as well. Read More
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as Michael 'Micha' Heller, Anti-Gewalt-Trainer
as Jugendamtmitarbeiterin
as Bernadette 'Benni' KlaaB
as Heimleiterin Redekamp
as Leo Klaaß
as Erzieherin Saskia
as Marco
as Bianca Klaaß, Bennis Mutter
as Praktikant Dennis
as Elli Heller
as Mitschülerin Natascha
as Erzieher Wolfgang
as Dr. Schönemann
as Moritz
as Erzieher Fabio
as Erzieher Robert
as Pflegemutter Silvia
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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
German
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1 (Flat)
Stereoscopy:
No
Trivia:
'Systemsprenger' is Germany's official submission to the International Feature Film category of the 92nd Academy Awards.
The movie received 3 nominations to the 32nd European Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Actress, University Award.
The movie was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival and had won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the festival as well.
The movie received 3 nominations to the 32nd European Film Awards, including Best Film, Best Actress, University Award.
The movie was selected to compete for the Golden Bear at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival and had won the Alfred Bauer Prize at the festival as well.
