Losing Balance

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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

Screenplay

Felix Fuchssteiner

Screenplay

Katharina Schöde

Music

Philipp F. Kölmel

Status

Released

Release date

04/11/2009

Original language

German

Budget

US$ 0 M