Ente gut! Mädchen allein zu Haus (2016)
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Lynn Dortschack, Linda Phuong, Lisa Bahati Wihstutz, Chieu Xuan Nguyen Thi, Andreas Schmidt, Lena Stolze, Janina Elkin, Anna Schumacher
When their mother leaves for Vietnam, Linh and her little sister must keep their secret from a neighbor who threatens to report them.
The story
Eleven-year-old Linh and her little sister, Tien, are left to fend for themselves when their mother goes to Vietnam to care for their sick grandmother. They must keep their situation secret, especially from the youth welfare office. Alongside school, Linh is responsible for Tien and the household, and must also take care of her mother’s Vietnamese snack bar. Then Pauline, a self-proclaimed spy who lives in the apartment block across the way, discovers their secret and threatens to report the girls.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Eleven-year-old Linh and her little sister Tien are suddenly left to fend for themselves when their mother has to go to Vietnam to care for their sick grandmother. But no one must find out—especially the youth welfare office. Linh is now not only responsible for Tien, but also has to take care of the household and her mother’s Vietnamese snack bar alongside school. But Pauline, a self-proclaimed spy from the apartment block across the way, discovers their secret and threatens to report the two girls. The initial blackmail soon grows into a friendship, which is repeatedly put to the test. The police and Ms. Trost from the youth welfare office are also close to uncovering the secret.
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