Cornelia Grünberg, Germany, 2025, 121 min., documentary, original version with English subtitles
In 2008, Laura, Fabienne, Steffi, and Lisa became mothers at just 14 years of age. “We can do this,” they said at the time. Today, 15 years later, their children are teenagers themselves. What challenges did the young women have to overcome with their newborns? And how have they shaped their lives in the meantime? At TWENTY-EIGHT, they now find themselves in different life situations: Laura works successfully as a civil engineer, Lisa lives as a single mother with her children in Hawaii, Fabienne is preparing for her wedding, and Steffi is a landscape gardener. They talk openly about their struggles and hopes, their quest for stability and independence—and what it means to them to be a good mother. Their children, now 14 years old, also give an insight into their lives today. Four life paths between early responsibility, growing up, and the strength of motherhood—approachable, courageous, genuine.
With TWENTY-EIGHT, Cornelia Grünberg completes her long-term documentary 14 – 18 – 28. Fourteen and Eighteen were also shown at the FrauenWelten film festival.
