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Sami, Joe and I streaming

Original title: Sami, Joe und ich
2021 Movie Switzerland Drama 94 min
By: Karin Heberlein With: Nicolas Rosat, Daniel Hadju, Anja Gada, Astrit Alihajdaraj, Nikola Sosic

Sami, Joe and Leyla are an inseparable group of girls. Chatting and laughing, they roam through the suburbs of Zurich. The end of their time at school together should have been the start of an exciting summer, but the three youngsters have to deal with annoying family matters: Sami suffers under her overly strict parents and a dominant brother; Joe has to look after her siblings day in, day out, while her single mother works overtime; and Leyla nervously begins her apprenticeship in a canteen kitchen. For the teenage girls, ground-breaking decisions are pending: what do they want to achieve in life? In a time full of changes, their friendship seems to be the only constant, but as events take a turn, even that is put to the test. In her coming-of-age drama sparkling with youthful energy, director Karin Heberlein gives the finely nuanced characters plenty of room to unfold and captures, apparently in passing, life in the suburbs of Zurich.

Filmium rating
63%

Festival Achievements

Zurich Film Festival 2020
Awards:
Audience Award • Prize of the Churches of Zurich
Selections:
Programme

Mood

Adventurous
Camaraderie
Emotional
Hopeful
Nostalgic
Reflective
Relatable
Serious
Tension-Filled
Touching

Cast & Crew

Karin Heberlein
Astrit Alihajdaraj
Anja Gada
Nicolas Rosat
Linda Olsansky
Jana Sekulovska
Stojcetovic Danijela Milijic
Oscar Bingisser
Daniel Hadju
Rabea Lüthi
Nikola Sosic
Jennifer Perez
Karim Daoud
Karin Heberlein (Director)

Cinematic Technique

Character-Focused
Dialogue-Driven
Intimate
Naturalistic

Narrative Structure

Coming-Of-Age
Slice-Of-Life

Pace

Fast-Paced
Moderate
Reflective
Steady
Thoughtful

Style

Contemporary
Poetic
Realistic
Youth-Oriented

Time-Period

2020S
Contemporary
End Of High School
Summer

Central Conflict

Disillusionment
Family Problems
Friendship Tested
Personal Growth
Transition To Adulthood

Characters

Friends
Friendship Trio
Teen Girls

Ending

Ambiguous
Bittersweet
Growth
Growth And Change
Hope

Historical Context

2020S
Contemporary
Early 2020S

Key Plot Points

End Of School
Family And Love Issues
Summer Adventures
Summer Plans
Unexpected Challenges

Plot

Coming-Of-Age
Family Issues
Friendship
Personal Struggles
Summer Adventure
Teen Drama

Setting

Contemporary
High School
School
School-To-Work Transition
Summer
Urban
Urban Environment

Shooting Location

High School
School Environment
Summer Locations
Urban Settings

Theme

Dreams
Friendship
Growth
Life Transitions
Personal Growth
Transition To Adulthood

Genre

Coming-Of-Age
Drama
Slice Of Life
Slice-Of-Life
Teen Film

Audiences

Female Audience
Teenagers
Teens
Women
Young Adults

Titles

Sami, Joe And I

Production Countries

Germany

Release Year

2020
2021
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