Punish Me

This drama follows the obsessive connection between Elsa Seifert, a probation officer, and Jan Winkler, a sixteen-year-old offender. Following the departure of her daughter from the family home, Elsa finds her domestic life and long-term partnership in crisis. When Jan offers to sexually submit to her, Elsa is initially shocked but eventually becomes attracted to the youth. The two enter into a dominant and submissive relationship, creating a private world that causes Elsa's stable, middle-class existence to unravel.

The film was directed by Angelina Maccarone, marking the first of two films she directed according to available records, followed by Klandestin WT in 2025. The screenplay was written by Susanne Billig and produced by Ulrike Zimmermann through MMM Film Zimmermann & Co. The cast features Maren Kroymann as Elsa Seifert and Kostja Ullmann as Jan Winkler, with additional roles played by Markus Völlenklee, Moritz Grove, Sıla Şahin, and Ada Labahn.

Released in Germany on January 4, 2007, the movie has a runtime of 87 minutes. It has received a low audience score on TMDB, with a rating of 4.7/10 based on 25 votes.