Nena

Nena (2014)

The film tells the story of sixteen-year-old Nena, who is confronted with the suicide attempt of her handicapped father. At the same time she falls head over heels in love for the first time in her life with Carlo, whose father has just outed himself. Away from prying eyes of the adults - who struggle with failed marriages, blossoming love and insufferable physical decline - they push the boundaries of their friendship, love and sexuality. But while discovering her own lust for life, Nena realizes that her father's existence is becoming more and more unbearable.

Date of release
2014-09-11
TMDB
5.9 / 10 (22)
Runtime
1h 30m
Genres
Drama
Director
Saskia Diesing

Casting

Interesting facts

Nena is a 2014 German-Dutch romantic drama film directed by Saskia Diesing from a script she co-wrote with Esther Gerritsen that was given 2014 Golden Calf awards for best director and best actress, and was noted with a special mention at the 2015 Berlinale. The film's North American premiere was celebrated at the Mill Valley Film Festival in San Rafael, California, on 16 October 2015. Set in the Netherlands in 1989, the film is inspired by Diesing's own experiences of adolescence, as well as her father's battle with multiple sclerosis.

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