Janina Herhoffer, born in Heidelberg in 1978, studied Film Editing at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf in Potsdam-Babelsberg, Germany. Her graduation film project "Es sind noch Berge draußen" (58 min.) was her first work as a director. "Freie Zeiten" is her first full-length film.

Source: 65. Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin (Catalogue)