Country: Germany
Year: 2024
Duration: 17
As the law student Mara, who has been unable to get involved with anyone physically or emotionally, is confronted with the new happiness from her atoned rapist, she is pressed by the question of law and justice.
Biography
film director
Nandi Nastasja
(Mönchengladbach, Germany, 1997) completed her BA in Directing at Ludwigsburg in 2024. She was awarded a scholarship from the Namibia Initiative by the Ministry of Science and Culture Baden-Württemberg, which enabled her to create the short film Stray Flower. This film premiered at the 44th Max Ophüls Film Festival. Her play Growth, co-developed with author Lili Roesing, premiered at the Landestheater Schwaben during the 2022/23 season. Nandi concluded her studies with the short film Cherry on Top.
FILMOGRAFIA
Vanja (cm, 2022), Stray Flower (cm, 2023), Kirschen Essen (Cherry on Top, cm, 2024).
Declaration
film director
“The central question I want to explore in the film is: ‘Is there justice?’ I aim to tell a story that focuses on the aftermath of sexual abuse and the process of healing, a topic that is rarely discussed. I asked myself whether we as a society can even forgive a perpetrator after a sexual assault on children. On the other hand, I have dealt with the question of injustice and vigilantism. What happens when you can't forgive as a victim? Can we socially accept the revenge of a victim on his/her perpetrator and can a perpetrator be happier than the victim?In order to address these and other questions, I wanted our film to encourage viewers to think about the limits of law and their understanding of justice.”
Cast
& Credits
DIRECTOR: Nandi Nastasja. SCREENPLAY: Emma Holzapfel, Nandi Nastasja. CINEMATOGRAPHY: Benedict Uphoff. EDITING: Emma Holzapfel. PRODUCTION DESIGN: Felix Glawion. CostumeS: Jacqueline Koch. MUSIC: Patrick Kuhn Botelho. SOUND: Alessandro Marinelli, Timo Kleinemeier. CAST: Jule Hermann, Michael Foerster, Mona Kloos, Chieloka Jairus, Lenos. PRODUCTION: Alexa Josef, Viviane Franquinet per Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH.
CONTACT: Film Akademie benedict.uphoff@filmakademie.de
