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202024 minPGdocumentary

Comfort Zone

202024 minPGdocumentary

One door in Brigitte's flat remains closed at all times, behind which her 21-year-old son Timo has isolated himself from the outside world for three years.

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One door in Brigitte's flat remains closed at all times, behind which her 21-year-old son Timo has isolated himself from the outside world for three years.

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Jonas Egertdirector

Jonas Egertwriter

Julia Furchwriter

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Brigitte lives in a flat where one door remains closed at all times. Behind it is her 21-year-old son, Timo, who has isolated himself from the outside world for three years. Brigitte's life revolves around waiting-waiting for a WhatsApp message or a court order that might prompt change. Each day, she hopes for the moment when Timo will finally open the door, uncertain of what that moment will bring.

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