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Fanny, a shy and lonely teenager, goes on a language exchange to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, a teenager eager to become politically active. Fanny is troubled. To win over Lena, she invents a life for herself, to the extent of becoming trapped in her lies.

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Budget

$4600000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

105 mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

11 September 2024

Country

Germany

Cast

Lilith Grasmug

Lilith Grasmug

Fanny

Josefa Heinsius

Josefa Heinsius

Léna

Nina Hoss

Nina Hoss

Susanne

Chiara Mastroianni

Chiara Mastroianni

Antonia

Jalal Altawil

Jalal Altawil

Anthar

Yuri Völsch

Yuri Völsch

Lukas

Samuel Theis

Samuel Theis

Jakob Diehl

Jakob Diehl

Hermann Beyer

Hermann Beyer

Christa Rockstroh

Christa Rockstroh

Anna Hedderich

Anna Hedderich

Meinhard Neumann

Meinhard Neumann

Julie Ledru

Julie Ledru

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