Scham

Scham is a German drama about a man named Aaron who carries deep shame and trauma from his childhood. As a child, he suffered physical and psychological abuse from his mother, Susanne, and was sexually assaulted by a stranger at age seven, leading him to engage in sexual behavior with other children. After four years of no contact, Aaron returns to visit his mother to confront her about her failure to protect him and the violence she inflicted.

Written and directed by Lukas Röder, the film stars Til Schindler as Aaron and Heike Hanold-Lynch as Susanne. The production was handled by Philip-Gröning-Filmproduktion, with Felix Stegmann and Philip Gröning serving as producers. The movie has a runtime of 86 minutes.