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12 Points

5.5 / 10 2015 13mNR German
Drama

Storyline

Jonas's father expresses his enthusiasm about Conchita Wurst's victory at the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. Hence, his 18-year-old son works up the courage to come out as a homosexual and introduce his boyfriend to his parents unexpectedly, his father's euphoria about the tolerance and open-mindedness displayed at the Song Contest comes to a sudden end.

Cast & Crew

SM

Severin Mauchle

Jonas

Lead
Christoph Grissemann

Christoph Grissemann

Vater

Maria Magdalena Rabl

Maria Magdalena Rabl

Mutter

DE

Daniel Eckert

Christian

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. René Kmet's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. 12 Points is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker