Carla has run away from home with big plans; she intends to go to Lyon to study fashion. At the train station, everything she owns is stolen, leaving her completely destitute. She is forced to stick with Rico, who picks her up and enables her to earn money at his construction site so that she can move on. Lucie lives with her brother Michael on the same construction site, a boat that is being converted into a pub. This is her world, her home, and she wants to stay here.

Fate seems to have brought together Lucie and Carla with their contrasting plans. Carla sees in Lucie what it is like to have a firm place in life, while Carla opens up a new, bigger world for Lucie.

When Carla discovers she is pregnant shortly before continuing on her journey, her dream seems to have been totally shattered – it is already too late for an abortion. Carla cannot go to a doctor, anyway, as she is insured through her father. Lucie, who desperately wants Carla to stay, proposes a deal: “You have the baby under my name, and I'll take it.” Carla agrees. But then Carla finds it impossible to leave her baby.

Cast

Carla
Paula Kalenberg
Lucie
Marie Luise Schramm
Michael
Benjamin Kramme
Rico
Vinzenz Kiefer
Bert
Toni Osmani
Baby Martha Camille
Clara Charlotte König
Dietmar
Martin Ontrop
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Julia von Heinz

Production Country / Year
Germany 2008
Language
ohne Dialog ohne UT
Format
100min

Director & Crew

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Julia von Heinz

Born in 1976 in Berlin. Studied and attained a Doctorate degree at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. Active as a director, screenwriter, producer and professor.

Filmography

2008 Alles was am Ende zählt Spielfilm
Standesgemäß Dokumentarfilm 2008
2012 Hanni und Nanni 2 Spielfilm
Rosakinder Dokumentarfilm
Co-Regie
2012
2013 Hannas Reise Spielfilm 2013
2015 Ich bin dann mal weg Spielfilm
2017 Katharina Luther TV-Film
2018 Für immer und dich TV-Film 2018
2020 Und morgen die ganze Welt Spielfilm 2020
Writer
Julia von Heinz
John Quester
Director of Photography
Daniela Knapp
Editor
Florian Miosge
Production Designer
John Quester
Costume Designer
Elke von Sivers
Sound
Benjamin Hörbe
Music Composer
Matthias Petsche
TV Commissioning Editor
Andrea Hanke (WDR)
Producer
Susann Schimk
Jörg Trentmann