
24 Sep 1993

The Good Son
A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

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.

Benni

Michael Heller

Frau Bafané

Mutter

Elli Heller
Dr. Schönemann

Erzieher Wolfgang

Erzieher Robert

Lehrerin

Bauer Bockelmann
Frau Herzog

Silvia
Erzieherin Saskia

Erzieher Fabio

Jens

Heimleiterin Redekamp

Verkäuferin

Nette Autofahrerin
Imbissverkäuferin

Krankenpfleger Peter

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A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

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