Storyline
Spring 1995 - after the closure of the Needle Park and the public drug scene in Zurich, eleven-year-old Mia and her heroin addicted mother Sandrine are relocated to the countryside. While caring for her mother, Mia spends time with her imaginary friend and a gang of local teenage misfits. These friendships finally give her the strength to rebel and break free from her abusive mother.
Cast & Crew
Luna Mwezi
Mia
Lead
Sarah Spale
Sandrine
Jerry Hoffmann
Andre
Lea Whitcher
Frau Bucher
AP
Anouk Petri
Lola
Michael Schertenleib
K. Störchli
Delio Malär
Buddy
EM
Emilio Marchisella
Kieran
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Pierre Monnard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Needle Park Baby is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
