May 08, 2025
10 min
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Quiet Fires (2025)

The 18-year-old Jona tries to hold his family together—consisting of his self-harming sister and overwhelmed mother—while grappling with his responsibility in this dynamic and his own right to vulnerability.

Category

Drama Family

Country

Germany

Companies

MANIKA Films

Emilie Neumeister

Sarah

Robin Lange

Jona

Bettina Lohmeyer

Susanne

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