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Series | Episodes 1-4 | 2020-2021 | Youth | Germany
Main data
| Director | Susann Frömmer |
|---|---|
| Written by | Jasper Ihlenfeldt |
| Production | Offener Kanal Magdeburg [de] |
Shooting data
| Locations | Magdeburg |
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| Filming regions | Germany - Saxony-Anhalt |
Project data
| Length of episode | 25 min |
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| Episodes from/to | 1-4 |
Brief synopsis
Emilia is turning 17. Perfect time to think about excellent A-levels and a serious appearance, if it was up to her parents. Emilia doesn't know what she really wants, and no one cares - except for her extroverted classmate Leyla, who has her birthday on the same day and unceremoniously declares Emmi her new best friend. Leyla and her brother fled Syria together. Emilia is deeply impressed by Adam's loving care for his sister and by the importance of family in Arab culture in general. She dives into a world that is new to her, perhaps a little too far...
Leyla, on the other hand, perceives her brother's care quite differently. She feels constricted and rebels against it, which puts Adam in a difficult position. As the man of the house, he is confronted with many traditional expectations and is afraid of not living up to them.
Jess, on the other hand, transwoman and punk, is not at all into constricting relationship concepts. The superficial chatter of her bandmates is enough for her to be happy - at least that's what she thinks until she meets Adam at work. He seems unusually persistent and actually interested in her problems. In the turbulent everyday life of Magdeburg's disctrict "Neustadt", all four of them search for an answer to the question of what family means to them.
Leyla, on the other hand, perceives her brother's care quite differently. She feels constricted and rebels against it, which puts Adam in a difficult position. As the man of the house, he is confronted with many traditional expectations and is afraid of not living up to them.
Jess, on the other hand, transwoman and punk, is not at all into constricting relationship concepts. The superficial chatter of her bandmates is enough for her to be happy - at least that's what she thinks until she meets Adam at work. He seems unusually persistent and actually interested in her problems. In the turbulent everyday life of Magdeburg's disctrict "Neustadt", all four of them search for an answer to the question of what family means to them.