All We Ever Wanted

After being evicted from a vacation home by her mother and cut off financially, Désirée finds her easy lifestyle disrupted. She travels through the arid landscapes of Fuerteventura accompanied by her partner Elias and her friend Sal. As they navigate the desert, the group engages in a process of self-discovery, testing their boundaries and exploring their relationships. The story uses their interactions to examine the intersections of gender, race, and social class.

This German drama was directed by Frédéric Jaeger, who also served as a producer and co-wrote the screenplay with Naomi Bechert. The film features Charity Collin in the lead role as Désirée, alongside Mehmet Sözer as Elias and Michael Ifeandu as Sal. It was produced by Tarnung Filmproduktion and UdK Universität der Künste Berlin. The movie has a runtime of 80 minutes and was released on July 2, 2024.