An emotional drama about a young man and his mother who are radically different. When her daredevil son Jason has a serious skateboard accident, photographer Marlene decides to drive him all the way from Berlin to a rehabilitation center in Switzerland. This turning point in their lives frames the story as a road movie during which mother and son struggle for closeness and distance. Something from the past is making its way to the surface with every kilometer they drive, inevitably ending up in old conflicts and raising many questions…

Films this semester will be shown on Thursday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Due to ongoing renovations in the Curris Center, the series will move to Faculty Hall 208 on Murray State’s campus for the spring term. All screenings are free and open to the public.