Vena

In the organizer's words:

Special screening in cooperation with Pro Familia Frankfurt & Lichtblick-Integrative Drogenhilfe e.V. followed by a themed discussion

Presented in Schamlos Harmlos The series for queer, sex & subculture

In cooperation with Lichtblick-Integrative Drogenhilfe e.V.

Jenny loves her boyfriend Bolle, with whom she is expecting a child. What means the greatest happiness for others triggers ambivalent feelings in Jenny, because life has previously put her through a lot. She has had run-ins with the law and the youth welfare office and her relationship with Bolle is increasingly suffering from their drug addiction. When the family midwife Marla is assigned to them, Jenny initially reacts dismissively. But contrary to expectations, Marla does not judge her, but sees her as the person she is at her core. Jenny begins to trust Marla. Gradually, she plucks up the courage to face her fears and take responsibility for the new life inside her, but above all for herself.

Based on her own award-winning screenplay, Chiara Fleischhacker has created a remarkable feature film debut full of emotional power, hope and tenderness. New discovery Emma Nova plays phenomenally alongside the equally impressive Paul Wollin. VENA was awarded two main prizes at this year's First Steps Awards, the most important film prize for young filmmakers, including Best Feature Film. The German Film and Media Rating Board (FBW) awarded VENA the rating "particularly valuable".

Cast: Emma Drogunova, Paul Wollin, Friederike Becht and others.