Gänsehaut

A quiet, melancholy coming-of-age portrait of a withdrawn boy finding refuge in poetry while a loyal friend tries to reach him.

Directed by

Andreas Schreiber

Starring

Sebastian Katzer, Manon Richter, Margot Busse

Overview

The story of a 14-year-old boy's problems. Unable to overcome his parents' divorce, Steffen mutates into a "failure" and has to repeat year 7 at school. His mother and teachers are helpless and disappointed in the boy. He remains withdrawn from them and builds his own world by escaping to an old tower where he secretly writes poetry. Franziska, one of Steffen's classmates, is very fond of him and stands up for him; she fights for Steffen's fair treatment. Then the friendship between the two young people is put to the test by the boy's mistrust.

How it feels

Melancholic, earnest and warm. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Isolation, coming-of-age, family, friendship

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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