Film 'Etwas ganz Besonderes' explores East German family life through TV show lens
The film 'Etwas ganz Besonderes' follows a Thuringian family disrupted by a TV casting show. Sixteen-year-old Lea (Frida Hornemann) is pulled from class after making it onto a show like 'The Voice of Germany'. Her father, played by Max Riemelt, reacts with embarrassment to her discomfort under media scrutiny. The film offers a deep look at East German realities through multiple perspectives.
Key facts
- Film title: 'Etwas ganz Besonderes'
- Follows a Thuringian family disrupted by a TV show
- 16-year-old Lea is played by newcomer Frida Hornemann
- Lea's father is played by Max Riemelt
- Lea made it into a casting show like The Voice of Germany
- The film examines East German life realities
- Multiple perspectives are used in the narrative
- The story begins with a public humiliation
Entities
Artists
- Max Riemelt
- Frida Hornemann
Locations
- Thuringia
- Germany