The Academy
Jojo, a young art student, discovers the microcosm of an art academy with all of its opportunities and contradictions.
Jojo, a young art student, discovers the microcosm of an art academy with all of its opportunities and contradictions.
Maja Bons
Jojo
Luise Aschenbrenner
Siri Grün
Jean-Marc Barr
Prof. Robert Copley
Andreas Lust
Prof. Norbert Roeg
Hans-Maria Darnov
Danilo Danzer
Christoph Luser
Richard
Isolde Barth
Elsa
Thomas Wenke
Walter Bumgarten
Irie Ried
Tina Heinlein
Jojo, a young art student, discovers the microcosm of an art academy with all of its opportunities and contradictions.
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A poor, struggling South Carolinian mother and daughter face painful choices with their resolve and pride. Bone, the eldest daughter, and Anney her tired mother, grow both closer and farther apart: Anney sees Glen as her last chance.
A star athlete and top student, Luce's idealized image is challenged by one of his teachers when his unsettling views on political violence come to light, putting a strain on family bonds while igniting intense debates on race and identity.