The sheltered small-town life of 16-year-old Sebastian changes abruptly when his family takes in 15-year-old Kolja, supposedly the son of a recently deceased friend of his father. In addition to his little sister, another teenager now lives with them. Although the two boys are strangers at first, they begin to open up to each other more and more and discover that they are biological brothers. The trust between them and their parents breaks down, and as Sebastian and Kolja grow closer than ever expected, Sebastian’s life is turned upside down: not only has he found a soulmate in his new brother, but also his first true love. Overwhelmed by their feelings, the two hide their relationship, but when their secret incestuous affair is exposed, the family is ripped from the social fabric of the small town and clashes with societal norms. What follows is an emotional rollercoaster.

Cast

Sebastian
Linus Moog
Kolja
Aurel Klug
Bernd
Oli Bigalke
Vanessa
Annika Kuhl
Lilli
Marlena Strawe
Linus
Leon Ndiaye
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Max Hegewald

  • Fiction
Production Country / Year
Germany 2025
Language
dt. OF m. engl. UT
Format
DCP, Color, 116min
Other, Discrete 7.1

Director & Crew

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Max Hegewald

Born in 1991 in Berlin. Studied Acting with Gabriela Zorn, Screenwriting and Dramaturgy at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf, and Directing at the Hamburg Media School. 

Master’s programme at Film University Babelsberg“. Active as an actor, director and screenwriter.

Filmography

2018 Nachtschattengewächse Kurzfilm
Schnee essen Kurzfilm
Tinnitus Kurzfilm
2020 Mein Name ist Silvia Kurzfilm
2022 Soko Potsdam TV-Serie
2023 Der Junge und sein Hai Kurzfilm
Soko Potsdam TV-Serie
2025 Free Spielfilm 2025
Writer
Max Hegewald
Director of Photography
Marius von Felbert
Editor
Brigitte Maria Schmidle
Production Designer
Cristina Todorova
Costume Designer
Thora Geißler
Sound Designer
Roman Pogorzelski
Music Composer
Sebastian Schmidt
Make-up
Simone Simeone
TV Commissioning Editor
Christian Bauer
Producer
Jan Philip Lange