Wie Schnee hinter Glas

"Lies and Letters"

1975. Jonas, ten-years-old, lives in a small provincial town with his mother clara and his sister Marie, age 18. While the two women are doing their every day work, Jonas dreams away in a distant world where he can be close to his father. He keeps on drifting away. One of the few things he knows about his father is that he is a truck driver. And as he misses him endlessly, Jonas decides to call a radio station at night to send his love to his father.

That′s his way to fell close to him. And there are also the letters he receives, letters that tell stories about foreign countries and the ocean. He knows that one day his father will take him along. But at the same time, he can fell that something is wrong and that tehre must be a reason for his sister′s fury. Shortly after his tenth birthday, the well-kept secret of his family collapses - and Jonas′ world breaks down. Now it′s up to Jonas to take the first step towards his "new" father.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH