Lollipop Monster (2011)
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Jella Haase, Sarah Horváth, Thomas Wodianka, Nicolette Krebitz, Sandra Borgmann, Rainer Sellien
Two teenage friends retreat into a dream world as family turmoil and betrayal draw them toward revenge.
The story
Fifteen-year-old Oona is caught in a family crisis after her father learns from her that his wife, Kristina, has been unfaithful. Her peer Ari feels neglected by parents who focus almost entirely on Ari’s brother, who suffers from fits of rage. The two girls become friends and escape into a shared dream world: Oona imagines revenge, while Ari explores her sexuality. Their friendship becomes strained when Oona catches Ari with Lukas, Kristina’s boyfriend, setting off a conflict between the teenagers and Kristina.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Fifteen-year-old Oona has to witness her father die by suicide after he learns from her that his wife, Kristina, has been unfaithful. Her peer Ari despises her parents, who devote almost all their attention to her brother, who suffers from fits of rage. Together, the two friends escape into a kind of dream world, where Oona indulges in fantasies of revenge and Ari discovers her sexuality. When Oona catches Ari with Lukas, Kristina’s boyfriend, Oona also attempts suicide. Kristina does not believe Oona and Ari when they tell her that Ari is having an affair with Lukas, so the two teenagers lure Lukas into a trap and kill him. Afterward, Ari’s father buries the body in the garden.
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