
DEATH OF MY YOUTH
Director: Timo Jacobs
Feature film | Germany | 2025
90 min | Dolby 5.1
59th Hof International Film Festival
2025
Kai Peter is the janitor at his son’s school – the very same school he attended as a child. Together with his wife Meli and son Silas, he returns to his old hometown. Everything seems perfect: a secure job, a loving family, and Silas is following in his footsteps as a talented kickboxer. But Kai feels a deep sense of restlessness. He takes comedy classes hoping to bring new energy to his life. A visit to the former children’s home, however, reopens old wounds and meeting his former colleague Klaus confronts him with the paths of his past that he never wanted to walk again.
With Barbara Philipp, Burak Yigit, Carsten Stahl, Daniel Luis, Daniel Sellier, Detlev Buck, Florian Kleine, Joscha Baltha, Julius Feldmeier, Katy Karrenbauer, Milo Eisenblätter, Nadeshda Brennicke, Natalia Avelon, Ninel Geiger, Oliver Szerkus, Ruby Commey, Sarah Bauerett, Sascha Geršak, Silas Peter, Susanne Wuest, Timo Jacobs
Screenplay Timo Jacobs, Sophie Reyer, Daniel Jaro, Cinematography Manuel Ruge, Editing Oliver Walz, Jessica Rudolph (BSR), Production design Michael Schindlmeier, Set design Peter Hahn, Costume design Angelika Götz, Elena Wegner, Casting Natascha Zimmermann, Sound Christian Wilmes, Max Bertani, Sound design Adel Abbes Hafsi, Music Alexander Muell, Make-up Mandy Soßmann, Claus Grüßner, Jenny Jost, Co-Production Kristina Schippling, Production Timo Jacobs





