NORA FINGSCHEIDT
Nora Fingscheidt was born in Braunschweig in 1983 and spent her childhood in Germany and Argentina. From 2003 onwards she supported the development of the self-organized film school film Arche in Berlin. At the same time, she completed her training as an acting coach by Sigrid Andersson. 2008 – 2017 Nora studied fiction directing at the Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. Her graduation film, the full-length documentary "Without This World" about a conservative Mennonite colony in Argentina, won the Max Ophüls Prize and First Steps Award in 2017. Her fiction debut "System Crasher" has already won several awards at script level. It also won the “Works in Progress” section at Les Arcs Film Festival.

Director's statement
"“System crashers” are children with incredible strength and endurance, but still tragic figures. At a very early age they put all their opportunities of becoming integrated into our society at risk. How much energy does it take to drive so many trained child care workers to despair? What if it were possible to re-channel this energy and use it for positive purposes? […] Children’s violence is a cry for help. Always".