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2024-09-11 · 105 min · ★ 6.8

Drama

Fanny, a shy and lonely teenager, goes on a language exchange to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, a teenager eager to become politically active. Fanny is troubled. To win over Lena, she invents a life for herself, to the extent of becoming trapped in her lies.

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Production details

Directors
Claire Burger
Production companies
Les Films de Pierre, Razor Film Produktion, Les Films du Fleuve, ARTE France Cinéma, WDR, ARTE
Countries
Germany, Belgium, France
Status
Released
Budget
USD 4,600,000

Top Cast

Lilith GrasmugLilith GrasmugFanny
Josefa HeinsiusJosefa HeinsiusLéna
Nina HossNina HossSusanne
Chiara MastroianniChiara MastroianniAntonia
Jalal AltawilJalal AltawilAnthar
Yuri VölschYuri VölschLukas
Samuel TheisSamuel Theis
Jakob DiehlJakob Diehl
Hermann BeyerHermann Beyer
Christa Rockstroh
Anna Hedderich
Meinhard NeumannMeinhard Neumann
Julie LedruJulie Ledru

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