Talea

Katharina Mückstein : 2013

When Jasmin's mother Eva is released from prison, the 14-year-old wants to use this chance to build a new relationship with her after years of separation. Whilst Jasmin's foster family is packing their bags for their summer holiday by the sea, the young girl has convinced the almost unknown woman to travel with her for several days across the country – preferably to where her grandparents lived, as Jasmin wants to discover more about her family background. A shared cigarette, a dance at the village disco and forest walks – with a little apprehension, the two slowly become closer, sometimes like friends, then back to mother and daughter. But soon they realise that their hopes and expectations are not the same. Eva's desire for freedom is in the way of Jasmin's long-nurtured wish for love and proximity. This becomes apparent when a man catches Eva's attention, and the growing harmony between mother and daughter is disrupted. For the moment, neither Eva nor Jasmin seem up to the task of fulfilling each other's quest for identity and support. Katharina Mückstein's first feature premiered at Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2013.