Gewalten (2022)
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Malte Oskar Frank, Paul Wollin, Susanne Bredehöft, Robert Kuchenbuch
A gentle 15-year-old caring for his dying father finds a possible friend amid the violence and isolation of a remote village.
The story
Fifteen-year-old Daniel cares for his terminally ill father while enduring exploitation by his aggressive older brother. In their remote village, emotional coldness and violence are part of daily life, against a backdrop of unemployment, xenophobia, and illegal animal fights. Daniel meets Marcel, an outsider, and believes he may have found a friend. The two share a sensitivity to the forest’s comforting silence and an intense connection with nature, offering Daniel a possible bond in a harsh and isolated world.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Gentle Daniel cares for his terminally ill father and is exploited by his aggressive older brother. The 15-year-old’s life in a remote village is marked by emotional coldness and violence, while the village itself is plagued by unemployment, xenophobia, and illegal animal fights. When he meets Marcel, an outsider, he believes he has found a friend. They share a sensitivity to the forest’s comforting silence and an intense connection with nature.
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