TANDEM

17-year-old Fanny travels from Strasbourg to Leipzig for a language exchange. There she falls in love with Lena, the daughter of her host family, who is the same age. Lena is highly politically interested and motivated. She is involved in Fridays for Future, wants to study political science and take an activist stance against racism, sexism and climate change. To impress Lena, Fanny, scarred by bullying at school and a suicide attempt, invents a new identity for herself.

Claire Burger's coming-of-age film tells the story of growing up in a Europe where borders have opened up, but where prejudice and discrimination are still present despite the possibility of mobility and exchange. The two protagonists not only have to find themselves, but also explore the extent to which individual actions can change collective realities in the face of transnational crises and intergenerational conflicts. (Philipp Dominik Keidl)

With an introduction by Katharina Franck, Cinémathèque Leipzig

Seventeen-year-old Fanny travels from Strasbourg to Leipzig for a language exchange. There, she falls in love with Ltiena, the daughter of her host family, who is the same age. Lena is highly politically engaged and motivated. She is active in Fridays for Future, plans to study political science, and wants to campaign against racism, sexism, and climate change. In order to impress Lena, Fanny, marked by bullying at school and a suicide attempt, reinvents herself and adopts a new identity.

Claire Burger's coming-of-age film tells the story of growing up in a Europe where borders may have opened, yet prejudice and discrimination persist despite increased mobility and exchange. The two protagonists must not only come to terms with themselves but also confront the question of how individual actions can transform collective realities in the face of transnational crises and intergenerational conflicts. (German, French and English with German subtitles)