One in a Million

dir. Joya Thome / 2022 / Germany / 85min.
A coming-of-age film about success and loneliness, friendship and first love, queer coming out and the courage to find one's own voice.

Whitney Bjerken from the USA is a world-famous YouTuber and gifted singer-songwriter. The quiet but sensitive Yara from Germany is one of her biggest fans. Connected by the glittering world of social media and their passion for gymnastics, they begin to find out who they are and what they want from life. A coming-of-age film about success and loneliness, friendship and first love, queer coming out and the courage to find one's own voice.

duration:
85 min
country / year of production:
Germany / 2022
director:
Joya Thome
cinematography:
Lydia Richter
producer:
Katharina Bergfeld, Martin Heisler / Flare Film GmbH
selected festivals and awards:
2022 – Sheffield DocFest
sections:
Intimate Stories
tags:
psychology internet education relations growing up

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