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LOSING BALANCE (DRAUßEN AM SEE)
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Completed - GERMAN - Drama - 105 minutes

Log Line

Despite a dark secret, 14-year-old Jessika fights to keep
her broken family together. While each family member is
caught up in their own drama, Jessika realizes that only
a radical step can save her from falling apart.

Year of production : 2009

Director(s) : Felix FUCHSSTEINER
Writer(s) : Katharina SCHÖDE, Felix FUCHSSTEINER
Cast : Elisa SCHLOTT, Michael LOTT, Petra KLEINERT, Sina TKOTSCH

Producer(s) : Katharina SCHÖDE

Synopsis

When Jessica's father looses his job, their family life
becomes an impossible struggle. While her parents try to
repair their already off-balance relationship and her sister
becomes increasingly obsessed with boys, Jessica is left to
her own devices. The lack of communication between the
parents and their incapability to manage their off kilter
situation, culminates in a horrifying event, that Jessika is
forced to witness. In the face of her parents delusional
denial, Jessica begins to fall into a deep self destructive
depression. To save herself from her family's dark abyss,
and despite her parents continuous attempts to hold her
back, Jessica decides to take her future into her own hands
and takes a very courageous step...

Production

Country(ies) : GERMANY

Start of shooting : August 2008

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