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This film is an imposition. It shows the struggle of mother and son for mutual understanding between their own guilt and reproachful accusations. The film oscillates between coldness of feeling and heated arguments over a lack of recognition.

With merciless directness, the film puts its finger in the wounds of our society: excessive demands, (sexualised) violence, disappointed life models and biographical entanglements are the breeding ground for this existential conflict, which is as painful as it is versatile. Last but not least, the whole range of human need for redemption is revealed in this courageous, brittle and disturbing film. Like punk ...

The film treats the audience as ruthlessly as the characters treat each other:  A film that needs to be talked about!

Festivals

The Ecumenical Jury in Saarbrücken 2025 awarded its € 2,500 prize to "Scham" by Lukas Röder. The Max Ophüls Prize for Best Feature Film went to "Ungeduld des Herzens" by Lauro Cress.

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