Puppe

A better life is to begin for street child Anna in the mountain wasteland of all places. Where psychiatry and youth welfare services fail, only the experience of one's own limits can help, according to the mission of the unconventional educator Geena. On her mountain farm, she wants to reawaken a feeling for the existentially important things in life in her protégé through clear rules and daily work on the mountain pasture. But the unruly and disturbed girl has little faith in herself and the suffering she has experienced has left deep wounds in her childish soul...

Directed by Sebastian Kutzli, Puppe leans on a strong ensemble — Corinna Harfouch, Sara Fazilat, Anke Retzlaff — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2013.