Girl Gang

dir. Susanne Regina Meures 2022 Switzerland 96 min.
2022 –CPH:DOX Copenhagen
14-year-old Leonie is an influencer who lives with her parents on the outskirts of Berlin. Followers are at her feet and companies shower her with products, but her life is a prison


14-year-old Leonie is a successful teen influencer who lives with her parents on the outskirts of Berlin. Over a million followers are at her feet and companies shower her with products. When Leonie's parents recognize the enormous economic potential of their daughter’s online activities, they quickly take over her management. They want her to have a better life than they had – in East Berlin, before the Wall fell. But Leo’s life dictated by brands and the pressure to produce content slowly turns into a prison.

PDF materials

  • Pickup Girl Gang – From curiosity to creativity – lesson plan "The real life of an influencer"

  • Pickup Girl Gang – From curiosity to creativity – lesson plan "The real life of an influencer" in English

  • Pickup From curiosity to creativity – Screenplay for a documentary film


Other movies from the cycle UW: FILM PICTURES OF POPCULTURE