Nova
When fifteen-year-old Nova brings her little sister Ivy to soccer practice with her mother, Ivy’s new trainer Nadia tells them that Ivy cannot train anymore until her membership fee has been paid. The situation turns into a conflict. When Nadia puts a comforting hand on Nova’s shoulder, Nova gets overwhelmed by a feeling she has never had before. (Festival information, Oberhausen 2021)
About looking and finding for love and the difficulty of dealing with it. 14-year-old Nova takes on responsibility for her little sister and goes in this process on a journey to discover her feelings. Nova is a film that was perfectly staged and wonderfully photographed. The script works without pathos and heavy content and yet does not remain on the surface. A coherent and profound film at the same time.