System Crasher

"Do you want to watch a powerful, strong and emotional drama about problem children? Then 'Systemsprenger' is the movie for you. Chosen to represent Germany at the 2020 Oscars, this feature film by Nora Fingscheidt ('Brüderlein') tells the story of Benni (Helena Zengel), a violent child with frequent outbursts of rage who is not accepted by any type of boarding school or temporary home. In this way, she is thrown from one side to the other, without a future, just waiting for her mother. The movie is a punch in the stomach from start to finish. Intentionally uncomfortable, it's irritating to endure the protagonist's guttural screams at the beginning. They are guttural screams that mess with the viewer's head. But Nora's own script development is spectacular. The plot advances, but Benni stays still - which can sometimes lead to a feeling of repetition of stories. But the fact is that the viewer, through this stagnation of the character, will understand her behavior, her suffering, her pains. There is no approval of what she does. But there is a transformative feeling at the end."