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Grand Jete

Grand Jete

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20224.91h 45m

Overview

Dance teacher and mother Nadja left her son Mario with her own mother when he was little. Now she has reappeared on his doorstep, seeking a closeness that knows fewer and fewer boundaries. An uncompromising film about family relationships.

Directed by Isabelle Stever
Written by Anna Melikova, Anke Stelling
Produced by Frank Geiger, Armin Hofmann, Mohammad Farokhmanesh
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Top Cast

Sarah Grether

Sarah Grether

Nadja / mother

Emil von Schönfels

Emil von Schönfels

Mario / son

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Susanne Bredehöft

Hanne

Stefan Rudolf

Stefan Rudolf

Daniel

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Ellen Müller

Andrea

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Maya Kornev

Sofia

Jule Böwe

Jule Böwe

Doris

Eva Medusa Gühne

Eva Medusa Gühne

Annegret

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Carl Hegemann

Hermann

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Sina Koburg

Studio Girl

Themes & Keywords

dancedancermother roleballet dancerincestboundary violationsballerinamother son relationshipgrandmother grandson relationshipmother and sonmother son incestmother son sex

About Grand Jete

Grand Jete is a drama film released in 2022 exploring themes of dance, dancer, mother role, ballet dancer, incest, boundary violations. Directed by Isabelle Stever, it stars Sarah Grether, Emil von Schönfels, Susanne Bredehöft. Dance teacher and mother Nadja left her son Mario with her own mother when he was little. Now she has reappeared on his doorstep, seeking a closeness that knows fewer and fewer boundaries. An uncompromising film about family relationships.

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