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System Crasher

System Crasher

System Crasher

System Crasher

2019•1h 58m•

★7.6(383 ratings)

Drama

Overview

Wherever 9-year-old Benni ends up, she is expelled. She has become what child protection services call a “system crasher.” But she is not looking to change her ways, and has one goal: go back home to her mother. When anger management trainer Micha is hired to help, suddenly there is hope.

Director

Nora Fingscheidt

Writers

Nora Fingscheidt

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Main Cast

Helena Zengel

Helena Zengel

Benni

Albrecht Schuch

Albrecht Schuch

Michael Heller

Gabriela Maria Schmeide

Gabriela Maria Schmeide

Frau Bafané

Lisa Hagmeister

Lisa Hagmeister

Mutter

Maryam Zaree

Maryam Zaree

Elli Heller

Melanie Straub

Melanie Straub

Dr. Schönemann

Matthias Brenner

Matthias Brenner

Erzieher Wolfgang

Tedros Teclebrhan

Tedros Teclebrhan

Erzieher Robert

Gisa Flake

Gisa Flake

Lehrerin

Axel Werner

Axel Werner

Bauer Bockelmann

Imke Büchel

Imke Büchel

Frau Herzog

Victoria Trauttmansdorff

Victoria Trauttmansdorff

Silvia

Full Crew

Direction

Second Assistant Director: Lukas Rieckmann
Second Assistant Director: Salka Poeschel García-Courtoy
First Assistant Director: Tina Rexilius
First Assistant Director: Shirin Hartmann
First Assistant Director: Steve Bache
First Assistant Director: Malte Grosche

Writing

Writer: Nora Fingscheidt
Script Consultant: Bernd Lange

Production

Casting: Juliane Voigtländer
Producer: Peter Hartwig
Producer: Jakob D. Weydemann
Producer: Jonas Weydemann
Casting: Doris Borkmann
Co-Producer: Frauke Kolbmüller

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: John Gürtler
Sound: Jonathan Schorr
Sound Designer: Oscar Stiebitz
Sound: Corinna Zink
Sound Designer: Dominik Leube
Sound Mixer: Gregor Bonse

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Yunus Roy Imer

Editing

Editor: Stephan Bechinger
Editor: Julia Kovalenko

Art Direction

Production Design: Marie-Luise Balzer

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Kitty Kratschke
Costume Design: Ulé Barcelos
Makeup Artist: Anna Pokrywiec

Keywords

problem childsocial servicesanger managementchild protection

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User Reviews(1)

FrontrunnerParis

Jan 9, 2021

10/10

Impossible to emerge unscathed from this movie, a moment often unbearable. How could you have made a little girl play that? Overwhelming.

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Did You Know?

#1

The original title is "Systemsprenger" (DE).

#2

The runtime is 118 minutes (1h 58m).

#3

The film was directed by Nora Fingscheidt.

#4

The screenplay was written by Nora Fingscheidt.

#5

The score was composed by John Gürtler.

#6

Cinematography was handled by Yunus Roy Imer.

#7

This title is listed on IMDb as tt8535968.

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Rating

7.6/10

Great

383 votes

Critic avg. 10.0 (1 reviews)

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Movie Information

Original Title:

Systemsprenger

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

12

Language:

Deutsch, English

Country of Origin:

Germany

Production Companies:

Kineo Filmproduktion

Oma Inge Film

Weydemann Bros.

Weydemann Bros.

ZDF

ZDF

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