In 2008, Lisa, Fabienne, Laura, and Steffi were just 14 and pregnant. They said, “We can do this.” And gave birth to Leyla, Valentin, Stella Luna, and Jason.
15 years later: their kids are now just as old as they were back then. Time to look back – and forward.
In TWENTY-EIGHT, the young mothers tell their stories: What it was like to take on responsibility at 14 suddenly, what shaped them, and how they – and their children – are doing today. For the first time, the children of the young mothers also talk about themselves and their present lives.
A film by Cornelia Gruenberg about 15 years of life, about courage, family, solidarity, and decisions that change everything.
Theatrical release: October 9th, 2025
TWENTY-EIGHT is directed by Cornelia Gruenberg, written by Cornelia and Andreas Gruenberg, and produced by Andreas Gruenberg as a co-production with ZDF/3sat. The production was supported by the German Federal Film Board (FFA) and the German Film Fund DFFF.
The first two episodes, „14 – Grown up in 9 Months“ (Kinderfilm GmbH, D 2012) and „18 – Dare to Live“ (14P Filmproduktion GmbH, D 2014) have already been released.
We are grateful that the FFA supports the distribution of our film and now also the MFG Baden-Württemberg.
