Film · Drama

Needle Park Baby (2020)

Spring 1995 - after the closure of the Needle Park and the public drug scene in Zurich, eleven-year-old Mia and her heroin addicted mother Sandrine are relocated to the countryside. While caring for her mother, Mia spends time with her imaginary friend and a gang of local teenage misfits. These friendships finally give her the strength to rebel and break free from her abusive mother.

Director

Pierre Monnard

Writers

Michelle Halbheer, André Küttel

Country

Germany, Switzerland

Language

German

Release date

January 16, 2020

Original title

Platzspitzbaby