A shimmering summer story in a holiday home on the Baltic Sea. Sixteen-year-old Suse feels like a fifth wheel alongside her young mother and her new boyfriend and withdraws into herself. But then she discovers how she can change things in her favor. She just has to use the right means... Using a mixture of youthful naivety and growing cunning, Suse tries out various strategies to win back her mother's attention and undermine the unwanted presence of her new boyfriend. Each day brings new insights into love, loyalty and self-assertion. Suse's journey is not only a struggle for recognition, but also a profound examination of the unwritten rules of adult relationships. This coming-of-age drama is characterized by its astute humor and deep human insights as it illuminates Suse's inner conflict. A summer that becomes more than just a season for Suse, in the midst of family turmoil and personal revelations.
Drama, Shorts
22min
16
DE
In this perceptive coming-of-age drama, 16-year-old Suse feels like a fifth wheel since her mom started dating.
A shimmering summer story in a holiday home on the Baltic Sea. Sixteen-year-old Suse feels like a fifth wheel alongside her young mother and her new boyfriend and withdraws into herself. But then she discovers how she can change things in her favor. She just has to use the right means...
Using a mixture of youthful naivety and growing cunning, Suse tries out various strategies to win back her mother's attention and undermine the unwanted presence of her new boyfriend. Each day brings new insights into love, loyalty and self-assertion. Suse's journey is not only a struggle for recognition, but also a profound examination of the unwritten rules of adult relationships.
This coming-of-age drama is characterized by its astute humor and deep human insights as it illuminates Suse's inner conflict. A summer that becomes more than just a season for Suse, in the midst of family turmoil and personal revelations.