When 12-year-old Jonas’ mother leaves to “fight her demons”, he steps up as head of the household, becoming the unofficial guardian to his younger siblings. With food and money running out, the children retreat into a world of their own where, cloaked eerily in black-and-white, their home turns into one of bugs and mysticism – they make saucepan gardens, they take on insects as pets and spiderwebs encroach. Only the friendship of an odd young homeless man gives Jonas hope to survive in an adult’s world.

Cast & crew

M

Mara Eibl-Eibesfeldt

Director

Ben Litwinschuh

Jonas

Lutz Simon Eilert

Nick

Helena Pieske

Miechen

Ludwig Trepte

Felix

Matthias Koeberlin

Sven

Alexandra Finder

Kindergärtnerin

Sylvie Testud

Sabine