Director: Lilith Kugler - 2024 - 95 Min.
Chris lives with his buddy Alex at a suburban train station in Berlin, cared for by the neighborhood. His everyday life is controlled by heroin addiction and it seems impossible for him to escape the vicious circle. As his health condition worsens, Chris decides at the brink of death to get off the streets and off heroin. How can a young man find his place in society, even though he has always been struggling and has never managed to fit in?
FESTIVALS (Selection):
- Max Ophüls Film Festival (Documentary Competition)
- Human Rights Film Festival Berlin (nominated for the Youth Award)
- Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival (Competition)
- Augenblick Festival (France)
- Grimme Award 2025 (Nomination)
AWARDS:
- Ecumenical Jury Prize – Achtung Berlin Film Festival
- Best Documentary Film, Best Cinematography – Filmkunstfest Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Winner Student Award – DOK.fest Munich
- NoFear Award – First Steps Award
- Audience Award Documentary – Filmz Mainz
- Winner University Category – German Human Rights Film Award