Grand Jete

Nadja is a ballet teacher and former dancer who spent years away from her son, Mario, leaving him to be raised by his grandmother to focus on her professional career. When the two reunite as adults, they find themselves as strangers. Bound by a shared obsession with physical limits and the body, they develop an intense attraction that evolves into a romantic and sexual relationship, crossing the boundaries of a traditional maternal bond.

This German drama was directed by Isabelle Stever, marking the first film in a chronological list that includes I Rarely Wake Up Dreaming. The screenplay was written by Anna Melikova, and the movie was produced by WDR and brave new work Filmproduktions. The main cast features Sarah Grether as the mother and Emil von Schönfels as the son, supported by Susanne Bredehöft, Stefan Rudolf, Ellen Müller, and Maya Kornev.

The film has received a lukewarm response from viewers. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 4.6/10 based on 1,400 votes, while on TMDB, the rating is slightly higher at 4.9/10 from 50 votes.