Youth Topia

Schweiz Deutschland 2019-2021 Spielfilm

Summary

Wanja is hanging out with her friends. Every day, all day. Together they rebel against a society that strictly separates youth and adults and stream their activities live into the world. But one day, Wanja gets an opportunity to grow up: an algorithm has chosen her for a job in an architectural office. She is determined to use the privileges of the position to her advantage and accepts, catapulting herself into an entirely new everyday reality. The perfect job comes with the perfect apartment – order and aesthetics are now dominating her life. With each new days in this world, her amused interest turns to questioning and yearning for her old life.

Director Dennis Stormer has turned his debut film into a trans-medial project that is dominated by videos that were partially made or livestreamed during production by the cast on smartphones. With a decided authenticity, the film takes a close look at societal norms. "Youth Topia" has won the Audience Award at the Zurich Film Festival. It was produced by the sehstern Filmproduktion in Frankfurt and supported by HessenFilm.

Source: 15. LICHTER Filmfest Frankfurt International

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Credits

All Credits

Shoot

    • 20.08.2019 - 19.09.2019: Heringen (Hessen), Zürich
Duration:
85 min
Format:
DCP
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 14.06.2023, 206398, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (CH): 25.09.2021, Zürich, Film Festival;
Erstaufführung (DE): 20.04.2022, Berlin, achtung berlin;
Kinostart (DE): 17.08.2023

Titles

  • Originaltitel (DE) Youth Topia
  • Arbeitstitel (DE) Die Eingeborenen

Versions

Original

Duration:
85 min
Format:
DCP
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 14.06.2023, 206398, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (CH): 25.09.2021, Zürich, Film Festival;
Erstaufführung (DE): 20.04.2022, Berlin, achtung berlin;
Kinostart (DE): 17.08.2023

Awards

Filmfest Schleswig-Holstein 2023
  • Gesa-Rautenberg-Langfilmpreis, Bester Langfilm
Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz 2022
  • Crossing Europe Award der YAAAS! Jugendjury, Bester europäischer Langfilm
Achtung Berlin 2022
  • new berlin film award, Beste Regie
  • new berlin film award, Beste Produktion
ZFF - Zürich Film Festival 2021
  • Publikumspreis