Thomas the High Jumper

Thomas, a young adult, lives an isolated life with his mother in a sports camp. His only encounter with the outside world is through sports. His life is characterized by emotionless discipline and skewed social rules established by his mother. The ambition to make her son an athlete leads her to the narcissist trainer Frank. His alternative training methods, which include psychological power games shake up the importance of routines and the authority of mothers control regiment starts to fade.

92 min. , Germany, 2020

Director, Screenplay, Editor LERI MATEHHA

DoP JOZEPHINA GOCMAN Light ZBYSZEK RADKIEWICZ Assistant Director LUISA STRICKER & SOPHIA GROENING Choreography HILA GLUSKINOS Music NIKOLAI SZYMANSKI & MARIA RITA STUMPF Sound MAXIMILIAN RODEGRA DAVID KRÜGER LERI MATEHHA LAURITZ BAUDISCH JUDITH NORDBROCK BOSA MINA Costume Design PAULA PEDRAZA JUTTA KRÄMER LERI MATEHHA Set Design OSKAR PETZET NATHAN SCHÖNEWOLF LINN PHYLLIS SEEGER

Cast MAX POERTING ALEXANDRA FINDER KELVIN KILONZO ZHENJA ISAAK

Production KHM/MATEHHA with support of Filmstiftung NRW

German premiere: Internationale Hofer Filmtage 2020

International premiere: International Film Festival Rotterdam 2021