Ab morgen bin ich mutig

• DE 2025
• 83 min
• Director: Bernd Sahling
• Rating: All Ages

Screenings:

• Sat., August 1, 2026 – Sun., August 2, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
• Sat., August 8, 2026 – Sun., August 9, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.

Cast:Jonathan Köhn, Darius Pascu, Cheyenne Aaliyah Roth

“The filmmakers worked closely with the children to authentically capture their language, their music, and their zest for life. It’s a love story for children—and that’s rare. A beautiful film about first love that simply touches the heart.” (Blickpunkt:Film, May 26, 2025, Elisabeth Wenk)

If twelve-year-old Karl could have chosen who to fall in love with, it probably wouldn’t have been Lea, who is significantly taller than him. The fact that Lea is about to switch schools doesn’t make things any easier. “A different school, different boys!” says Karl’s older brother Tom, advising him to be brave. Karl invites Lea to his makeshift bathroom lab. Taking photos and developing film has been Karl’s favorite pastime for years. Lea is impressed by Karl’s “light magic” in the lab, but time is running out for more meetings. The only thing left is the field trip, during which Karl’s class has decided to make a workshop film with the working title “In Love.” Suddenly, it becomes clear that Karl isn’t alone in his dilemma.