Ninja Motherf*cking Destruction

At 18, Leonie and Marlene are best friends and sure that nothing can keep them apart. But Leonie falls in love with Naomi, gives herself completely to her first great love and moves further and further away from Marlene. As the relationship progresses, it becomes apparent that Naomi is suffering from depression, which is increasingly overwhelming Leonie. It is only when Leonie's relationship with Naomi finally breaks down that she realizes how isolated she has become. She leaves Berlin and begins training as a gardener in Brandenburg, which helps her to sort out the world around her. With newfound strength, Leonie dares to approach her childhood friend Marlene again after years of estrangement. Eight years have passed - and Leonie has changed. A film about an ambivalent network of relationships, made over a period of seven years, which accompanies three young women aged between 18 and 25 as they grow up.

Source: Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis 2025