Mondscheinkinder (2006)
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Leonie Krahl, Lucas Calmus, Lucas Hardt, Renate Krößner, Walter Kreye, Leonore von Stuerler, Pia Micaela Barucki, Nina Sarakini, Henriette Mehner, Dorina Kalkum, Deborah Kaufmann, Heidi Weigelt, Rolf Krieg, Regine Schmitz, Kai Herfurth
A girl balances her first love with caring for her younger brother, whose illness keeps him out of sunlight.
The story
Six-year-old Paul has an incurable illness that means he must not be exposed to sunlight. The condition shapes his family’s daily life, especially that of his sister Lisa, who is twice his age. The siblings spend their days together, turning imagination into shared adventures: Paul is a lost space captain, and Lisa plays the scientist accompanying him. Lisa’s world becomes more complicated when she falls in love with Simon. Paul notices that his sister’s attention is no longer exclusively his, while his worsening condition leaves Lisa struggling to balance her first love with the care her brother needs.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Paul is the moonlight child of the title. An incurable illness means he must not be exposed to sunlight. As a result, the illness dominates not only the life of the six-year-old, but also that of his family, especially his sister Lisa, who is twice his age. The two spend every day together, embarking on adventures in their imaginations. Paul wanders through space as a lost space captain, while Lisa plays the scientist accompanying him. Lisa’s life is further complicated by Simon, whom she falls in love with. Paul notices that his sister is no longer giving him her attention exclusively. At the same time, the boy’s condition worsens, leaving Lisa feeling overwhelmed as she tries to reconcile her first love with caring for her brother.
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