Foreign Language

Fanny, a shy and lonely teenager, goes on a language exchange to Germany. In Leipzig, she meets her pen pal, Lena, a teenager eager to become politically active. Fanny is troubled. To win over Lena, she invents a life for herself, to the extent of becoming trapped in her lies.

Director: Claire Burger

Cast

Lilith Grasmug

Fanny

Josefa Heinsius

Léna

Nina Hoss

Susanne

Chiara Mastroianni

Antonia

Jalal Altawil

Anthar

Yuri Völsch

Lukas

Samuel Theis

Jakob Diehl