David (Nils Rovira-Muñoz) has locked himself in his room. He hasn't spoken to his mother Kristin (Katja Riemann) in two years, even though they live under the same roof. The once close bond between them has given way to an oppressive silence in which each exists for him or herself. Kristin despairs of the wall of silence that her son has erected. But while he loses himself in the digital world, she is left with only the daily grind in an apartment that no longer feels like a home. Determined to restore contact, Kristin searches for clues to David's thoughts. When she learns that he is active in an online forum for dragon-building, she makes a risky decision: she creates an online pseudonym and makes contact with him in his virtual retreat – without him realizing who is behind the new conversation partner. A cautious rapprochement ensues between anonymity and emotional closeness, but the truth cannot remain hidden forever. GOLIATH96 celebrated its premiere at the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival and was praised for its empathetic direction and strong performances by the actors. Director Marcus Richardt combines psychological depth with the question of what challenges digital communication brings to family relationships. A moving drama about isolation, longing and the desperate desire for understanding.
Kristin hasn't spoken to her son David in two years, even though they both live under the same roof.
David (Nils Rovira-Muñoz) has locked himself in his room. He hasn't spoken to his mother Kristin (Katja Riemann) in two years, even though they live under the same roof. The once close bond between them has given way to an oppressive silence in which each exists for him or herself. Kristin despairs of the wall of silence that her son has erected. But while he loses himself in the digital world, she is left with only the daily grind in an apartment that no longer feels like a home.
Determined to restore contact, Kristin searches for clues to David's thoughts. When she learns that he is active in an online forum for dragon-building, she makes a risky decision: she creates an online pseudonym and makes contact with him in his virtual retreat – without him realizing who is behind the new conversation partner. A cautious rapprochement ensues between anonymity and emotional closeness, but the truth cannot remain hidden forever.
GOLIATH96 celebrated its premiere at the Max Ophüls Prize Film Festival and was praised for its empathetic direction and strong performances by the actors. Director Marcus Richardt combines psychological depth with the question of what challenges digital communication brings to family relationships. A moving drama about isolation, longing and the desperate desire for understanding.