Little Thirteen

Little Thirteen
Directed by	Christian Klandt
Written by	Catrin Lüth
Produced by	Stefan Arndt Andrea Schütte
Starring	Muriel Wimmer, Antonia Putiloff, Joseph Konrad Bundschuh
Cinematography	Andreas Hartmann
Edited by	Ben Laser
Production companies	X Filme Creative Pool Das Kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF) Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen 'Konrad Wolf'
Distributed by	X Verleih AG  [ de ] (though Warner Bros.)
Release dates	30 June 2012 (2012-06-30)(Filmfest München) 5 July 2012 (2012-07-05)(Germany)
Running time	90 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German
Budget	€450,000 (estimated)

Little Thirteen is a 2012 German drama film directed by Christian Klandt. The film stars Muriel Wimmer as one of three troubled teenagers from different social backgrounds who face various challenges. ^{[1] [2]}

Synopsis

Thirteen-year-old Sarah (Muriel Wimmer) is no stranger to sex and one-night stands, nor is her 16-year-old best friend Charly (Antonia Putiloff). Only when Sarah meets the older Lukas (Joseph Konrad Bundschuh) online does she begin to desire something beyond casual hookups, but is that what Lukas wants? At the same time, Charly has to figure out what she is to do about her pregnancy and her desire to find a father for the unborn child.

Cast

• Muriel Wimmer as Sarah
• Antonia Putiloff as Charly
• Joseph Konrad Bundschuh as Lukas (as Joseph Bundschuh)
• Isabell Gerschke as Doreen
• Philipp Kubitza as Diggnsäck
• Gerdy Zint as Maik
• Gisa Flake as Yvonne
• Chiron Elias Krase as Robert
• Pelagia Kapoglou as Nele
• Claudia Geisler as Silke, Lukas' Mutter
• Thomas Bading as Martin, Lukas' Vater

Production

To accompany the underaged actresses Muriel Wimmer and Antonia Putiloff during the shooting of their nude and sex scenes, director Christian Klandt and his film team were supported by two sex-education specialists from 'pro familia Berlin'. ^[3]

Reception

Berliner Zeitung panned the film, calling it a "barren, tensionless film" and saying that it was "as ambitious as it is hollow". ^[4] In contrast, n-tv gave a more favorable review. ^[5]

Awards

• German Cinema New Talent Award - Best Performance for actress Antonia Putiloff at the Filmfest München (2012, won) ^[6]

References

1. "Little Thirteen". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2014. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
2. "Little Thirteen". Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
3. "Pro familia magazin" (PDF). ifas-home.de. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
4. "Sex ohne Gefühl und Verstand". Berliner Zeitung. June 7, 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
5. "DVD: "Little Thirteen" berechnet den Gefühls-GAU Jung und schon kaputt durch Porno-Welt". n-tv. Archived from the original on December 16, 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
6. "German Cinema New Talent Award - Best Performance (€10,000)". Filmfest München. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013.

External links

• Little Thirteen at IMDb