Feature Film(106min), 2024
In order to finally talk to someone about his pedophilic tendencies, 15-year-old Gabo
embarks on a friendship with Dave, who is significantly older. But the adult wants to
live out his own sexual fantasies with Gabo. When Dave is arrested on
suspicion of child abuse, Gabo suddenly has to decide whether to testify against his mentor and risk
his own secret coming to light.
Score Snippets:
Winner – Best Film at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2024 – First Feature Competition
Winner – Best Tv-Film at TeleVisionale 2025 – Main Competition
Winner – Best Film at Baden-Württembergischer Filmpreis – Main Competition
Winner – Audience Award at Roze Filmdagen Amsterdam – Main Competition
Jury Special Mention at Music & Cinema Marseille – Main Competition
Starring:Carlo Krammling, Robin Sondermann, Katharina Marie Schubert, Sithembile Menck, Sean Douglas, Bineta Hansen
Screenplay: Stephan Kämpf
Director: Steve Bache
Cinematography: Manuel Meinhardt
Production design: Anika Klatt
Costumes: Stephanie Zurstegge
Sound: Markus Rebholz
Editing: Maximilian Merth
Production manager: Anna Tzellou
Producer: Stella Wejchert
Producers: Schiwago Film (Felix Ruple, Marcos Kantis, Martin Lehwald)
ZDF: Melvina Kotios
Music: Andreas Pfeiffer
