Platzspitzbaby
Pierre Monnard, Switzerland, 2020o
Spring 1995: After the dissolution of the open drug scene in Zurich, eleven-year-old Mia and her heroin-addicted mother are shipped to the Zurich Oberland. But even the rural life with the junkie mother is an endless series of unbearable impositions for the girl. Only growing new friendships with a small gang of her peers and an imaginary boyfriend give Mia support in her fight for the love and health of her hopeless mother. - The said imaginary friend (in hospital clown look) is an unluckily added character in the film adaptation of Michelle Halbheer's autobiographical bestseller. Moreover, not only the mother, but also the director, at times is demanding almost superhuman goodwill from the great child heroine. All in all, however, this is a beautifully crafted, captivating frontier walk with two fantastic leading ladies who are capable of alternately causing tears of rage and compassion in our eyes. (afu)
Das ist einer dieser Filme, bei denen ein Kloss im Hals zurückbleibt. Weil er ein düsteres Stück Zürcher Geschichte authentisch aufarbeitet. Weil er hinschaut, wenn man längst wegschauen möchte. Weil man zusammen mit Mia hofft, dieses Mal käme die Mutter von den Drogen los, nur um zu sehen, wie sie noch tiefer fällt. Und das Duo Mwezi und Spale spielt das alles auch noch sensationell.
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