The Unpolished

Family/Drama, Germany 2007

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Stevie, a precocious 14-year-old girl must cope with the instabilities of her immoderate parents. When they decide to move to a small provincial town in Germany, Stevie attempts to slip into a normal life. Whilst her parents playfully escape their responsibilities, Stevie tries to make a good impression in town, spreading stories of grandeur and claiming to be the daughter of a diplomat. She makes progress. Yet the good weather doesn’t last and before long, she discovers that her parents have once more resorted to illegal means, as a way of supporting their leisurely lifestyle. As friends and hangers-on of her parents fill their new home, the chaos continually mounts. It is in this atmosphere of physical and emotional destruction, that Stevie must now start to define herself and perhaps even break free.
94 min
SD
FSK 12
Audio language:
German

Awards

Preis der deutschen Filmkritik 2007/8 Best First Feature
Durban 2007 Best First Feature Award
Buenos Aires Film Festival 2007 Signis Award

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Director:

Pia Marais

Cast:

Ceci Chuh (Stevie)

Birol Ünel (Axel)

Pascale Schiller (Lily)

Georg Friedrich (Ingmar)

Joana Preiss (Louise)

Joseph Malerba (Eric)

Original title:

Die Unerzogenen

Original language:

German

Format:

16:9 SD, Color

Age rating:

FSK 12

Audio language:

German