Overview

• The female-directed remake of the 2000 coming-of-age film premiered at Filmfest München on July 3 and opened in German cinemas the same day.
• Martina Plura directed the update with her twin sister Monika as cinematographer to bring a distinctly female gaze to the story.
• An on-set intimacy coordinator guided the three 17-year-old leads through intimate scenes, reflecting evolving industry safeguards.
• The film retains the original’s emblematic first-orgasm-on-a-bike moment while introducing explicit critiques of patriarchal structures.
• Critics applaud its polished aesthetics and diversity focus but warn the Instagram-style world risks undercutting character authenticity.