SCHAM
by Lukas Röder
synopsis
Aaron had a traumatic childhood. He was constantly beaten by his mother Susanne, who repeatedly used both physical and psychological violence against him. At the age of seven, he was sexually abused by a stranger. He then began having sex with other children of the same age. Today, as a young adult, he is still traumatized and deeply ashamed. When he visits his mother again after four years of silence, he is ready to break his silence.
| original title: | Scham |
| country: | Germany |
| year: | 2026 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Lukas Röder |
| film run: | 86' |
| release date: | DE 29/01/2026 |
| screenplay: | Lukas Röder |
| cast: | Bruno Alexander, Senta Berger, Michael Wittenborn, Anne Ratte-Polle, Tom Schilling, Karoline Herfurth, Laura Tonke, Devid Striesow, Moritz von Treuenfels, Kerstin Thielemann |
| cinematography by: | Louis Dickhaut |
| costumes designer: | Marlene Rösch |
| producer: | Philip Gröning |
| executive producer: | Felix Stegmann |
| production: | BR Bayerischer Rundfunk, Philip Gröning Filmproduktion |
| distributor: | missingFilms |

















