Jessi

Summary

Jessi is eleven and longs to go back to the place where she spent her early
childhood. She has an important role to play in the life of her mother, who
has been in prison for several months. Since her older sister Bibi broke off
all contact with their mother Jessi is now her mother’s only contact to the
outside world. Mariejosephin Schneider: "We wanted to tell this story by
stay ing as close as possible to the character of the girl. This meant having
complete trust in our young protagonist. It was important to us not to at -
tempt any crude psychology, not to judge, but rather to observe."

Source: 60. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)