Grand Jete

Sep 20, 2022

1h 45m

★ 5.1

This could be their...

Overview

Dance teacher and mother Nadja left her son Mario with her own mother when he was little. Now she has reappeared on his doorstep, seeking a closeness that knows fewer and fewer boundaries. An uncompromising film about family relationships.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

brave new work GmbH

WDR

Grand Jete Trailers

Cast

Nadja / mother

Sarah Grether

Mario / son

Emil von Schönfels

Hanne

Susanne Bredehöft

Daniel

Stefan Rudolf

Andrea

Ellen Müller

Sofia

Maya Kornev

Doris

Jule Böwe

Annegret

Eva Medusa Gühne

Hermann

Carl Hegemann

Studio Girl

Sina Koburg

Moderator

Lukas Lonski

Dentist

Anke Stelling

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