22 Lanes - Monday Cinema

Tilda's days are strictly scheduled: studying, sitting at the supermarket checkout, swimming, taking care of her little sister Ida – and on bad days, also looking after her mother. The three of them live in the saddest house on Fröhlichstraße in a small town that Tilda hates. Her friends are long gone, living in Amsterdam or Berlin; only Tilda has stayed behind. Because someone has to be there for Ida, earn money, and bear the responsibility. There are no notable fathers, and the mother is an alcoholic. However, one day things start to change: Tilda is offered a promotion in Berlin, and a future flashes before her that promises freedom. And then Viktor appears, the older brother of Ivan, whom Tilda lost five years ago. Viktor, who – just like her – always swims 22 laps. But just when Tilda almost believes that everything could turn out well, the situation at home spirals completely out of control... A film about family, painful voids, important decisions, and priorities. It deals with burdens and injustices that we carry and endure. And about the still wonderful aspects of life. A film that, despite its tragedy, is also light-footed and worth watching. The film is based on the debut novel and bestseller of the same name by Caroline Wahl. Drama (D 2025) Duration: 102 minutes Age rating: from 12 years Directed by: Mia Maariel Meyer Starring: Luna Wedler, Zoë Baier, Laura Tonke, Jannis Niewöhner, etc.