
System Crasher
2019 · Movie · 118 min · ★ 7.7
Wherever 9-year-old Benni ends up, she is expelled. She has become what child protection services call a “system crasher.” But she is not looking to change her ways, and has one goal: go back home to her mother. When anger management trainer Micha is hired to help, suddenly there is hope.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-09-19
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (386 votes)
Themes
- problem child
- social services
- anger management
- child protection
Awards & recognition
- European Film Award — Best Composer · 2019
- German Film Award — Best Feature Film
- German Film Award — Best Screenplay
- German Film Award — Best Direction
- German Film Award — Best Actress
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- German Film Award — Best Actor
- German Film Award — Best Editing
- Silver Bear Jury Prize
- International Submission to the Academy Awards · 2020 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Film · 2019 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actress · 2019 · nominated
- European University Film Award · 2019 · nominated
Cast & crew

Helena Zengel
as Benni

Albrecht Schuch
as Michael Heller

Gabriela Maria Schmeide
as Frau Bafané

Lisa Hagmeister
as Mutter

Maryam Zaree
as Elli Heller
- MS
Melanie Straub
as Dr. Schönemann

Matthias Brenner
as Erzieher Wolfgang

Teddy Teclebrhan
as Erzieher Robert

Gisa Flake
as Lehrerin

Axel Werner
as Bauer Bockelmann
Directed by Nora Fingscheidt