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- 2020
- Netflix
- 2 h 5 m
- 2020
- Netflix
- 2 h 5 m
Summary On her wild quest for love, 9-year-old Benni's untamed energy drives everyone around her to despair.
Directed By: Nora Fingscheidt
Written By: Nora Fingscheidt
- 2020
- Netflix
- 2 h 5 m
- 2020
- Netflix
- 2 h 5 m
System Crasher
89
7.7
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Summary On her wild quest for love, 9-year-old Benni's untamed energy drives everyone around her to despair.
Directed By: Nora Fingscheidt
Written By: Nora Fingscheidt
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
89
100% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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This is a wildly impressive first narrative feature, powered along by a strong cast, great chemistry, virtuoso flourishes, and fierce energy.
Most essential is the central performance: Zengel’s oscillating wild joys and storming furies are painful to watch. A moment when she howls for her mother (always tantalisingly out of reach) brought me to tears.
System Crasher may veer towards being over-sympathetic in its approach to its violently problematic protagonist – Benni is a wrecking ball at times – but it delivers a powerful exposé of the limitations of the foster system. And with its impressive young star to the fore, it is heartbreakingly intimate.
A grisly, gripping watch.
System Crasher is the outstanding feature film debut of German director Nora Fingscheidt. A tremendous slice of life filled with light and energy, which doesn’t shy away from the tough realities of what social care is like for children with severe developmental issues.
Zengel is a balled-up fist of energy in the title role, getting across the sweetness that can convince those who take pity on Benni that “she’s making progress,” but unleashing hell in a flash to remind them she isn’t.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 User Ratings
7.7
86% Positive
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 14 User Ratings
7.7
86% Positive
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
7% Mixed
1 Rating
1 Rating
7% Negative
1 Rating
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Production Company
Kineo Filmproduktion,
Weydemann Bros.,
Oma Inge Film,
Das kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF)
Release Date Feb 21, 2020
Duration 2 h 5 m
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Awards
German Film Awards
• 8 Wins & 10 Nominations
Berlin International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 4 Nominations
Guenter Rohrbach Filmpreis
• 3 Wins & 3 Nominations
