At the Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis in Saarbrücken the FilmFestival Cottbus presents
THE 9TH STEP
Irma Pužauskaitė LT/PL, 2022, 93 min
Stirring coming-of-age portrait of two teenagers, one of whom, Linas, is however already 40 and the father of the other. Linas is recovering from his alcoholism when his daughter Eve turns his life upside down and her friend Maya, looking for her first big love adventure, turns both of their heads.
The 44th Max Ophüls Preis Film Festival will take place from January 23-29, 2023.