Milch ins Feuer

Smell of Burnt Milk

Justine Bauer’s seemingly documentary-like debut film creates an authentic picture of rural life in the field of tension between idyll and isolation - thanks to the frequent use of amateur actresses who speak in Hohenlohe dialect. The 4:3 format avoids the kitsch of broad landscape shots and focuses on the actresses. But what legacy does rural life hold for young people? 17-year-old Katinka wants to become a farmer. However, as we know, the farm is inherited by men and the dairy business has not been profitable for some time. Katinka doesn’t want to go anywhere else, because here she has nature, animals and her friends. Where others see no future, Katinka tries to build one for herself, in defiance of tradition.