In “I’m freezing in the sun,” director Frank Amann accompanies five young people aged 12 to 14 who are growing up in a satellite town in Neubrandenburg. They are not only confronted with the challenges of puberty, but also with their origins, influences and attributions. Where does their freedom begin? Where are the limits? What options do they have, and what do they not have? For two years now, their school has been offering a literature workshop, led by the writer Mirijam Günter. It is not about performance, but about feelings, doubts and fears. In these workshops, the young people reclaim their language, a medium that they have previously experienced as a means of exclusion and discipline. Their impressive texts reflect their self-perception and state of mind.

Written and directed by: Frank Amann
Camera: Frank Amann
Sound: Oliver Stahn
Editor: Catrin Vogt
Dramaturgical advice: Susanne Binninger
Literature workshop: Mirijam Günter

Supported by: BKM, MV Filmförderung
In co-production with Weltfilm (Kristina Konrad)
In co-production with ZDF/3sat