The Gap

Alex is human. Alex was assigned to the male gender at birth. She knows that this assignment was wrong. In a world she's living, she doesn't exist. Bodies are normed, people are squared, society hypnotised. The people do not believe what they see with their own eyes. Somewhere in the middle of concrete. All buildings look the same. Alex and her job-seeking mother share a small flat in a gray apartment block. A women's menage. A women's menage? Alex starts to shave her face. Both women leave the building and they split up. In front of the school a photographer stops her. His name is Christian Strange. He calls her 'Beautiful woman'. Will everything become well now?

Directed by Kim Anja Schicklang, The Gap leans on a strong ensemble — Dorothea Baltzer, Werner Braunschädel, Trischa Dorner — 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 2014.