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JENSEITS VON SCHULD

HIS PARENTS — Germany 2024 — Directed by: Katharina Köster, Katrin Nemec — 81 min — Spoken language: German — Subtitles: English — Producer: Isabelle Bertolone, David Armati Lechner, Trini Götze — Production Company: Trimafilm — Co-Production: ZDF Das kleine Fernsehspiel — Script: Katharina Köster, Katrin Nemec — Photography: Tobias Tempel — Editing: Miriam Märk — Sound: Björn Rothe — Music: Cico Beck

When their son is convicted as a serial killer, Ulla and Didi Högel must confront the unthinkable and find a way to keep living—with love, grief, and guilt.

The media call their son the “patient killer.” He was given a life sentence for his numerous crimes. Life goes on for his parents Ulla and Didi Högel but nothing is the same as before. They must accept the bitter truth, figure out how to cope with everyday life and reposition themselves in relation to their child. A compelling, precisely observed film about parenthood and love.

Festivals

DOK.fest München (2024)
Semaine de la Critique Locarno (2024)
International Film Festival Oldenburg (2024)

Awards

kinokino Audience Award – sponsored by BR and 3sat (DOK.fest München 2024)

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