System Crasher

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.

Cast

Helena Zengel

as Benni

Albrecht Schuch

as Michael Heller

Gabriela Maria Schmeide

as Frau Bafané

Lisa Hagmeister

as Mutter

Maryam Zaree

as Elli Heller

Melanie Straub

as Dr. Schönemann

Matthias Brenner

as Erzieher Wolfgang

Tedros Teclebrhan

as Erzieher Robert

Gisa Flake

as Lehrerin

Axel Werner

as Bauer Bockelmann

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