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Nena

Original title: Nena
German title: Nena – Viel mehr geht nicht
Netherlands/Germany, 2014

Director: Diesing, Saskia
Production company: KeyFilm
Co-producers: Coin Film, VPRO
Age recommendation: 14 years and up

Synopsis:
Summer 1989, and cracks are appearing in the Wall. Europe is holding its breath to see what autumn will bring. When her disabled father attempts suicide, Nena (16) is hurt to the core. Meanwhile she is falling deeply in love for the first time - with Carlo, whose own father has just come out of the closet. While discovering her own lust for life, she comes to realize that the life of her father Martin is growing ever bleaker.

Comments:
"In this film, the evocation of specific period and place comments powerfully on the controversial issue of assisted death, reminding us of who finally bears responsibility if the law does not. With its dark ironic tone and compelling performance of a self-determining central character who traverses a difficult personal terrain to not only understand but embrace a painful choice." (Int. Berlin Film Festival 2015, Generation 14plus, statement of the international jury)

Festivals:
Berlin Generation 2015 (special mention), Zlin 2015, Seoul IYFF 2015, Giffoni 2015, Buster Copenhagen 2015 (awarded), Just Film Tallinn 2015, Jeugdfilmfestival Vlaanderen 2016, Glasgow Youth Film Festival 2016, Sehpferdchen Hannover 2016

World sales address/es:
Incredible Film (NL)

Sold to:
Bundesverband Jugend und Film (DE)