A 9-year-old's midnight escape plan that'll wreck your whole day.
When a 9-year-old girl discovers that her mother works as a prostitute at night, she tries to escape their morbidly symbiotic relationship in a bold move.
Acting
Anouk Petri's silent resilience will haunt you.
Direction
Schaffert makes 17 minutes feel like suffocation.
Director
Felix Schaffert
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real-life mother and daughter Mona and Anouk Petri star together, adding uncomfortable authenticity to their onscreen dynamic.
Premiered at Clermont-Ferrand, the world's most prestigious short film festival—where bleak childhood dramas are practically a genre.
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