A film by Lauro Cress
Germany 2025, 104 min
NRW-Premiere
To impress her sister, the young soldier Isaac wants to force the grumpy Edith to try her luck at the bowling alley. But when he playfully pulls her off her chair, Edith sinks limply to the floor. Only now does Isaac discover the wheelchair parked to the side. Shame-stricken, Isaac wants to correct the image the sisters have of him. He endeavours to help Edith and his impulsive nature gives the recently injured woman new courage to face life. His friendship with Edith gives Isaac purpose and when she falls in love with him, he enters into a relationship with her. But her growing mistrust and his obsession with curing her lead to an intoxicating maelstrom that drags everyone into disaster.
Director: Lauro Cress – Screenplay: Lauro Cress & Florian Plumeyer – Director of Photography: Jan David Günther – Editing: Ilya Gavrilenkov – Music: Davide Luciani – With Giulio Brizzi, Ladina von Frisching, Livia Matthes, Thomas Loibl and others. – German distributor: W-Film, wfilm.de
Lauro Cress
Lauro Cress is an award-winning director with a diverse background. Initially established as a drummer, he later earned his pre-diploma in architecture before pursuing studies in experimental media at the University of the Arts Berlin. He then continued his education in directing at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin. In addition to his successful career in advertising, his debut film, Impatience of the Heart, won the Max Ophüls Prize for Best Film in 2025, along with acting awards for both lead actors.
