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Kroko (2003)

92 min · Psychodrama, Social Drama

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Directors

Sylke Enders

Cast

Franziska Jünger, Alexander Lange, Hinnerk Schönemann, Danilo Bauer, Harald Schrott, Anja Beatrice Kaul

After hitting a cyclist while driving someone else’s car without a license, 17-year-old Julia “Kroko” is sentenced to community service in a group home.

The story

Set in Wedding, a district of Berlin, the film follows 17-year-old Julia, nicknamed “Kroko,” among young people who see violence as the only remaining way to express their personalities. After hitting a cyclist while driving someone else’s car without a license, she is sentenced to 60 hours of community service in a group home for people with intellectual disabilities.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

The film is set in Wedding, a district of Berlin, and is about young people who see violence as the only remaining way to express their personalities. The 17-year-old protagonist, Julia, nicknamed “Kroko,” is sentenced to 60 hours of community service in a group home for people with intellectual disabilities after hitting a cyclist while driving someone else’s car without a license. Over the course of the film, the usually cool Kroko grows emotionally through her encounters with the residents.

Genres

Psychodrama, Social Drama

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