Powerfully written and impeccably acted, this film inspired
by true events succeeds in drawing its audience into a
convincing world ready to prove its motto:
“There are no hopeless cases, only hopeless people.” –
CineropaBased on true events, seven-year-old Adrian is
growing up in the underground drug scene of the Austrian city
Salzburg, famous for its culture and classical music. His mother
Helga is torn between her drug addiction and her love for her
son. Despite this way of life, Adrian has a happy and normal
childhood—the best of all worlds. Their relationship is tested
when the authorities and child welfare services find out about
Helga’s addiction.
directed by: Adrian Goiginger
written by: Adrian Goiginger,
cast: Verena Altenberger, Patricia Aulitzky, Michael Pink
genre: drama/feel-good
production: Germany/Austria, 2017
language: German
Sales Points:
- popular with the audience (more than 100.000 B.O. in
Austria) & festival programmers and viewers – more than
60 awards (Best Actress @ Moscow IFF, Best Feature Film
at Riverside IFF, Best Feature Film, Best Actress @
Worldfest Houston, Best Feature Film & Rising Star
Award @ Richmond Intl Film & Music FF and many more) - based on a moving true story
- World Premiere at Berlinale’17 (Compass Prize for Best
Film at Perspektive Deutsches Kino section) - high IMDb score (8)
