Olivia Jones
2025 · Movie · 90 min · ★ 7.7
In a small, conservative German town across the 1970s and 80s, a parent struggles with shame, worry, and social pressure as their child feels different and longs for freedom. After leaving for Hamburg’s nightlife district, the child finds a new community and builds a bold public life through humor, resilience, and heart.
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Details
- Original title
- Olivia
- Years
- 2025
- Release date
- 2025-09-29
- Language
- German
- Runtime
- 90 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (11 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting, character-driven story about finding identity and community amid judgment, with humor and heart; Not for you if you dislike social-drama tension or family strain.
Pros: heartfelt transformation story; warm humor; resilient lead | Cons: heavy social pressure themes; small-town judgment; limited scope setting
Themes
- drag queen
- biographical
Cast & crew
Johannes Hegemann
as Olivia Jones / Oliver Knöbel
Annette Frier
as Evelin Knöbel
Angelina Häntsch
as Marlene Stelling
Martin Brambach
as Mr. Kiesewetter
Jeremy Mockridge
as Thorsten Trapp
Daniel Zillmann
as Marius Knöbel
- VS
Victor Schefé
as Lulu Duvall
Dennis Svensson
as Enno Leander
Matthias Bundschuh
as Pastor Karl
Stephan Kampwirth
as Lilo Wanders
Directed by Till Endemann