
Spring 1995: After the closure of the infamous needle park and the open drug scene in Zurich, eleven-year-old Mia and her mother Sandrine move to an idyllic little town outside Zurich. However, the new home is no paradise for Mia, because Sandrine is heavily addicted to drugs and should never have obtained custody. Mia takes refuge in her fantasy world with an imaginary friend. She talks to him during lonely hours and they make fabulous plans for an island life with her mother, far away from drugs. Mia also finds a kind of substitute family in a kids gang whose members come from similarly tough backgrounds. More and more Mia builds up the strength to rebel against her mother, and finally succeeds in leaving her.
This film is appropriate for audiences over 18. The film is subtitled in English. No refunds will be issued for any tickets.
- Year2020
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageSwiss German
- CountrySwitzerland
- RatingPG
- DirectorPierre Monnard
- ScreenwriterAndré Küttel, Michelle Halbheer
- Executive ProducerC-Films AG
- CastLuna Mwezi, Sarah Spale, Anouk Petri, Delio Malär, Jerry Hoffmann
Spring 1995: After the closure of the infamous needle park and the open drug scene in Zurich, eleven-year-old Mia and her mother Sandrine move to an idyllic little town outside Zurich. However, the new home is no paradise for Mia, because Sandrine is heavily addicted to drugs and should never have obtained custody. Mia takes refuge in her fantasy world with an imaginary friend. She talks to him during lonely hours and they make fabulous plans for an island life with her mother, far away from drugs. Mia also finds a kind of substitute family in a kids gang whose members come from similarly tough backgrounds. More and more Mia builds up the strength to rebel against her mother, and finally succeeds in leaving her.
This film is appropriate for audiences over 18. The film is subtitled in English. No refunds will be issued for any tickets.
- Year2020
- Runtime98 minutes
- LanguageSwiss German
- CountrySwitzerland
- RatingPG
- DirectorPierre Monnard
- ScreenwriterAndré Küttel, Michelle Halbheer
- Executive ProducerC-Films AG
- CastLuna Mwezi, Sarah Spale, Anouk Petri, Delio Malär, Jerry Hoffmann