2007: 17-year-old Karl lives with his single father Werner in a cramped flat in an East Berlin apartment block. Karl's eight-year-old brother David is in a sheltered housing group. Karl feels overwhelmed in his contact with his little brother, because David looks to him for what their 62-year-old father cannot provide. After their father's birthday, something unexpected happens: Karl lays an egg. He tries with all his might to keep the hatching creature alive.
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Julia Ketelhut Director · Rocío Díaz Freire Cinematographer Iva Puljar Matić Editor
First release January 21, 2025 · Produced in Germany
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Germany · January 21, 2025
Premiere · 46. Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis
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Austria
October 20, 2025 · Premiere · Vienna International Film Festival
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