Systemsprenger (Original title)System Crasher (Alternative title)
Dates: 2019 (Copyright), 19 September 2019 (Release)Country: GermanyDirector: Nora Fingscheidt
Synopsis: Germany. Berni, a disturbed nine-year-old girl in the child welfare system longs to return to her mother. The protection services attempt to find a way to tame her energy and help her manage her anger.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Child psychology, Fostering, Mothers, Daughters, Single parents
Releases
Date: 19 September 2019Country: GermanyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 118 mins Dialogue (original): GermanDistributor: Port au Prince Pictures
Date: 06 December 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 118 mins Dialogue (original): German / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: 606 Distribution
Date: April 2020Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 118 mins Dialogue (original): German / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Dates: 2019 (Copyright), 19 September 2019 (Release)Country: GermanyDirector: Nora Fingscheidt
Synopsis: Germany. Berni, a disturbed nine-year-old girl in the child welfare system longs to return to her mother. The protection services attempt to find a way to tame her energy and help her manage her anger.
Genre: Drama
Subjects: Child psychology, Fostering, Mothers, Daughters, Single parents
Releases
Date: 19 September 2019Country: GermanyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 118 mins Dialogue (original): GermanDistributor: Port au Prince Pictures
Date: 06 December 2019Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 118 mins Dialogue (original): German / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: 606 Distribution
Date: April 2020Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 118 mins Dialogue (original): German / Subtitles: EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
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©: kineo Filmproduktion Peter Hartwig, ©: Weydemann Bros. GmbH, ©: Oma Inge Film UG (haftungsbeschränkt), ©: ZDF, A kineo Filmproduktion, Weydemann Bros. production: kineo Filmproduktion, Weydemann Bros., in co-production with: Oma Inge Film, in co-production with: ZDF, Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, supported by: Der Beauftragte Der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien, supported by: Deutscher Filmförderfonds, supported by: Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein, supported by: Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg, supported by: NordMedia, Kuratorium Junger Deutscher Film, presents: Port au Prince Pictures, International Sales: Beta Cinema, Producer: Peter Hartwig, Producer: Jonas Weydemann, Producer: Jakob D. Weydemann, Co-producer: Frauke Kolbmüller, Script Supervisor: Hadi Khanjanpour, Child Casting: Jaqueline Rietz, Salka Poeschel García-Courtoy, Written by: Nora Fingscheidt, Director of Photography: Yunus Roy Imer, VFX: Celluloid VFX, Editing: Stephan Bechinger, Julia Kovalenko, Production Designer: Marie-Luise Balzer, Costume Designer: Ulé Barcelos, Title Design and Artwork: Pauline Branke, Music/Music Composed by: John Gürtler, Klavier, Piano, Synth/Sampler, Singing / Whistling, Prepared Instruments, DADA machines: John Gürtler, Music Produced by: John Gürtler, Sound: Corinna Zink, Sound: Jonathan Schorr, Stunt Co-ordinator: Martin Goeres
Cast
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Helena Zengel (Bernadette Klaaß, 'Benni'), Albrecht Schuch (Michael Heller, 'Micha'), Gabriela Maria Schmeide (Mrs Maria Bafané), Lisa Hagmeister (Bianca Klaaß), Melanie Straub (Dr Schönemann), Victoria Trauttmansdorff (Silvia, foster mother), Maryam Zare (Elli Heller), Tedros Teclebrhan (Robert, teacher), Matthias Brenner (Wolfgang, teacher), Louis von Klipstein (Dennis, trainee), Barbara Philipp (Warden Redekamp), Amelle Schwerk (Mona, teacher), Sachiko Hara (saleswoman), Fine Belger (Kati, teacher), Imke Büchel (Mrs Herzog, driver), Roland Bonjour (Jens), Asad Schwarz (Marc, teacher), Jana Julia Roth (Saskia, teacher), Gisa Flake (schoolteacher), Axel Werner (Bauer Bockelman), Bärbel Schwarz (snack shop assistant), Till Butterbach (male nurse), Julia Becker (nurse), Peter Schneider (Fabio, teacher), Hadi Khanjanpour (airport employee), Samantha Hanses (aviation security assistant)