Der Spalt

Der Spalt (The Gap - Mindcontrol) is a 2014 German feature film. The film was written and directed by Kim Schicklang. It was released on June 7, 2014. In 2015 the film won an international film prize in Jakarta.

Plot
The film is a drama which revolves around the isolation of a young transsexual called Alex. She is living together with her jobless mother in a dystopia. There is no hope for her. But Alex is getting in touch with Christian, a photo reporter. He is the first who recognized Alex as a woman. Together they try a revolution against sex and gender norming.

Cast

 * Marie Fischer - Alex
 * Folker Dücker - Christian
 * Dorothea Baltzer - Mother
 * Werner Braunschädel - Professor Bernhard
 * Bernd Michael Straub - Frau Müller
 * Trischa Dorner - The Face
 * Yana Robin LaBaume - Lesbian