Fifteen Minutes

A short, suffocating plunge from teenage hope into bureaucratic dread, watching a girl's future dissolve in real time.

Directed by

Sejad Ademaj

Genres

Drama

Starring

Samirah Breuer, Simone Lautentino dos Santo, Nebojsa Markovic

Overview

Jasmina gets a call from her friend Lukas who persuades her to come outside. While the two are still talking on the phone, the doorbell rings. Instead of Lukas the police is at the door. They tell Jasmina and her parents that they will be deported within fifteen minutes. For Jasmina, a world comes crashing down. The long-awaited class trip to Berlin and her plans to get to know Lukas better on that trip are gone. In desparation, Jasmina asks Lukas for help whose mother is a lawyer.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and bleak. Brisk and needs your attention.

About

Immigration, family, coming-of-age, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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