Nicole Armbruster

A house. Two couples. Two life concepts. It should be an idyllic afternoon with coffee and cake - in the end, shards, not just the dishes, must be swept together.

Thanks to the latest DNA technology, Bruno van Leeuwen finally has a proof in his hands, with which the rapist of the then nine-year-old Vicky can be convicted. Piet Martens, the neighbor of the girl's family, was the culprit. But despite the new evidence, he can not be brought to justice because the crime is now time barred. Martens leaves the police headquarters as a free man. Then Vicky falls on Martens and hits him with a bottle. The police separate the two and Martens' lawyer reports to Vicky about dangerous assault.

Até meados dos anos 70, permaneceu ativa na Alemanha Ocidental, uma escola cristã em que a violência e repressão prevaleceram como formas de aprendizagem. Elas eram verdadeiros santuários de terror; reformatórios para caras durões, jovens revoltados nascidos no pós-guerra. Este filme nos leva a cenários reais dessas instituições, concebidas como campos de trabalho e prisões de alta segurança, isoladas por pântanos lamacentos e vastas planícies.

Johanna (13) is in love – but how is she to enjoy this rush of emotions when her violent prone father is returning to the family home? Torn between the wish to stay true to her father and the love for her boyfriend, Johanna is faced with an impossible decision. A story about family secrets, the chains of family loyalty and the power to break free.