directed by: Nora Fingscheidt, year: 2019
actors: Helena Zengel

System Crasher is a ferociously intimate drama about Benni, a nine-year-old girl whose explosive behavior and fearsome energy destabilize the foster system. As she ricochets between care facilities, a weary social worker must navigate red tape, fear, and the line between protection and confinement. Nora Fingscheidt crafts a raw, unsentimental portrait of trauma and resilience, where the fiercest battles are fought inside a child’s heart and in the hearts of adults who refuse to give up.

Urban Chaos, Drama, Social Drama, German Film, Trauma, Foster Care