The family of 14-year-old Lea is part of a cosmic group that believes in the origin of humanity on Jupiter. Due to a disability, Lea’s brother, Paul, is unable to communicate, and this has driven the family to the obscure cult that promises salvation in a higher existence on Jupiter.
The sect plans a collective suicide, by which their souls are supposed to reach Jupiter, during an outing into the mountains. Here, for the first time, Lea rebels against her parents’ control and desperately tries to dissuade her family from this plan. However, with the prospect of finally being able to communicate with their son on Jupiter, her parents are not open to conviction. Lea faces the dilemma of whether to follow them or to forge her own path on Earth.
While searching for herself and defining her own values, she learns to stand up for herself and recognize true friendship. In the end, Lea makes her decision: she plans to stay on Earth and embrace life with all its challenges.
Jupiter
Benjamin Pfohl
Nominated for:
Förderpreis neues deutsches Kino
Friedrich-Baur-Goldpreis
Hofer Kritiker Preis
Pharos Shiver Screen Award
Born in 1985 in Cologne. Studied at the University of Television and Film Munich. DAAD scholarship in Buenos Aires and Tunis. Active as a screenwriter and director.
| 2014 | Totes Land | Kurzfilm | 2014 |
| 2019 | Jupiter | Kurzfilm | |
| 2023 | Jupiter | Spielfilm | 2024 |
Jan 21, 2025
Premiere in Munich on Wednesday, 22 January 2025 and release in German cinemas on Thursday, 23 January 2025
Oct 26, 2024
Five award winning films of the HoF International Film Festival in four screenings
Oct 26, 2024
Prizes for Best Costume Design and Best Setting
Oct 26, 2024
This year's director's prize goes to JUPITER by Benjamin Pfohl, the production prize to PIGGY BANK by Christoph Schwarz.
Oct 25, 2024
The German Cinema New Talent Award for Best Film, endowed with 10,000 euros, goes to the feature film by Benjamin Pfohl.
Oct 12, 2024
All films that premiere in the program of the Hof International Film Festival and have a minimum length of 79 minutes can qualify.

