
While playing at a lake, Nina is attacked by a gang of thugs and pushed under water - according to the doctor's diagnosis, the eleven-year-old is physically perfectly healthy, but has suffered severe trauma. After her parents Claire and Daniel have consulted several psychologists, dolphin therapy seems to be the only promising method of treatment. The whole family flies to a therapy center in Florida. Nina actually makes contact with the dolphin Domino, a notorious loner. When Nina observes how Domino is lured into the open sea by fishermen at night, the sick girl surpasses herself.
Directed by Christoph Schrewe, Das Delphinwunder leans on a strong ensemble — Renée Soutendijk, Dominic Raacke, Isabella Parkinson — 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 1999.
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Middle-aged widow Beatrice Hunsdorfer and her daughters Ruth and Matilda are struggling to survive in a society they barely understand. Beatrice dreams of opening an elegant tea room but does not have the wherewithal to achieve her lofty goal. Epileptic Ruth is a rebellious adolescent, while shy but highly intelligent and idealistic Matilda seeks solace in her pets and school projects, including one designed to show how small amounts of radium affect marigolds.
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