Losing Balance (2009)
Jessika, a precocious teenage girl with loving parents and a good-natured older sister, is the center of a slightly eccentric family. A series of small events disrupts their delicately balanced ecosystem. Jessika's father loses his job and becomes bored and despondent, while Jessika's mother reenters the workforce and becomes empowered. These events act as catalysts for the slow, painful disintegration of the family, with each member committing shocking acts of alienation and self-destruction. Desperately wanting her family but at the same time desiring her adolescent independence, Jessika struggles to find the best way to restore a balance.
Director: Felix Fuchssteiner
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Elisa Schlott as Jessika Borowski |
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Petra Kleinert as Tine Borowski |
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Michael Lott as Ernst Borowski |
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Sina Tkotsch as Caro Borowski |
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Annekathrin Bürger as Oma Annemarie |
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Benjamin Trinks as Basti |
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Max Befort as Tim |
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Christine Rollar as Erzieherin |
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Frederic Welter as Jens |
| Directing | Felix Fuchssteiner | Director |
| Writing | Felix Fuchssteiner | Writer |
| Writing | Katharina Schöde | Writer |
| Production | Katharina Schöde | Producer |
| Sound | Philipp F. Kölmel | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Nicole Kortlüke | Editor |
| Crew | Matthias Schellenberg | Cinematography |
| Crew | Ralf Schlotter | Cinematography |
| Crew | Sabrina Barteleit | Scenic Artist |