Springe, a bourgeois little town in Lower Saxony in the 1970s and 80s. Evelin is caught between shame, worry, and social pressure due to the otherness of her son Oliver, who ultimately escapes to the Kiez quarter of Hamburg. Thanks to a big heart, an irrepressible sense of humour, and the ability to get up every time he’s down, Oliver manages the transformation to Olivia Jones, drag icon, entertainer, and Kiez restaurateur.
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Johannes Hegemann
Olivia Jones / Oliver Knöbel
Known for
From Hilde, with Love
Silent Friend
Annette Frier
Evelin Knöbel
Known for
Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver
Rock My Heart
Angelina Häntsch
Marlene Stelling
Known for
We Children from Bahnhof Zoo
Martin Brambach
Mr. Kiesewetter
Known for
The Counterfeiters
The Lives of Others
Jeremy Mockridge
Thorsten Trapp
Known for
The Queen's Gambit
The Wild Chicks
Daniel Zillmann
Marius Körbel
Known for
Buddy
Manitou's Canoe
Victor Schefé
Lulu Duvall
Known for
My Führer
Dennis Svensson
Enno Leander
Also in
Wind(s)stärke
Old White Man
Matthias Bundschuh
Pastor Karl
Known for
Perfume
The Conference
Stephan Kampwirth
Lilo Wanders
Known for
Dark
Sebastian Fitzek's Therapy
Sebastian Jakob Doppelbauer
Günther Boll
Known for
Biohackers
Karin Hanczewski
Female Pastor
Known for
Scene of the Crime
Till Endemann Director · David Ungureit Writer Jens Grötzschel Composer
First release September 29, 2025 · Produced in Germany · Production ZDF
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Florida Film
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ZDF
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Germany
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German
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German
Release dates
Germany · September 29, 2025
Premiere · Filmfest Hamburg
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
May 5, 2026 · Digital · ZDF
May 13, 2026 · TV · ZDF
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