Known for Acting
Kesse (Pascale Numan) loves nothing more than May (Sira-Anna Fasl) and skateboarding. Everything changes when Kesse accidentally pushes May's annoying little brother Pepe (Lasse Berg) off a wall to his death. Excluded from the skate crew, Kesse tries to navigate back to everyday life while May and her mother Sheila (Melika Foroutan) grieve and cut off contact. Kesse finds themself caught between the guilt that needs to go somewhere and the fear of no longer belonging.
In this densely narrated, chamber drama, three siblings are confronted with their tragic family history. The three meet again one summer's day to clear out and sell their childhood home. As they rummage through their belongings, one of the sisters finds a mysterious photo of a young man whose memory haunts her to this day. It seems to have been taken in front of the house on the day of his fatal accident. As she cannot remember ever having taken the picture, she bites into the research. At some point, she is certain that someone else must have been the photographer. Layer by layer, a past is revealed that holds a bitter truth.
Lawyer Maria “Mai” Gardner moves from Berlin to Vogtland for a mandate. There are pretty villages, spruce forests, and even skiing is possible. People are proud and stubborn, for better or worse. In the local community people like to sort things out among themselves.
Marie (25) is a young, penniless mother trapped in a life she never wanted for herself. When she saves the life of adrenaline junkie Erich (30), she is fascinated by him. Erich introduces Marie to the world of showmen and takes her on a hunt for an intense life. The beginning of an intoxicating love that confronts Marie with an important decision.
Dr. Viktoria Wex tries to solve the coldly executed murder of an IT entrepreneur.
Almost half a century ago, a young woman dared to speak out publicly with pointed theses on gender roles or abortion laws. The reactions were violent.
2006, Northern Italy. In a provincial playground, a young mother and her children are waiting for their friends. Their arrival is imminent, the chessboard is ready.
