Sometimes Nafisa dreams of a life outside the cotton village where she lives. But the teenagerʼs future seems to be already written. Caught between a colonial past, tradition and the dawn of modernity, Nafisa struggles to find her own place in the world.

At the end of the 1970s, the cheerful Bobo grows up in a British colony in what is now Zimbabwe. Against a background of political unrest and momentous upheaval, the young girl searches for explanations to understand herself, the world and the times in which she lives.

After her motherʼs death, Fanny senses her father hides more than he admits. A chance discovery sets her search in motion, leading into a world of encounters and secrets. To uncover them, she risks everything.

Saku and his family live in a snowy village in Kyrgyzstan. After his dream of forming an ice hockey club with the young men of the village is shattered, his daughter Saikal has an idea: what if they compete in the upcoming tournament with a women’s team instead?

Between camping trips and battles, Sergiusz and his friends love nothing more than role-playing games. But outside of these games, his father, school and a new classmate confront him with completely different challenges that he cannot overcome without allies.

Arianne is an outgoing teenager with a terminal cancer diagnosis. When her best friend Zahra is threatened with deportation to Afghanistan, she does everything she can to ensure that her friend can stay. Together, they stand up for each other and fight until the end for Zahraʼs right to remain.

On the banks of the River Amazon, young Marcielle grows up in cramped conditions with her family. As a web of abuse, exploitation and violence tightens around her everyday life, she rebels against the oppression.

Der 15-jährige Thomas aus La Réunion träumt vom Breakdance. Doch als seine Mutter ihn und seine Schwester hinauswirft, ziehen beide zum Vater, den sie kaum kennen. Zwischen Schule, Tanz und neuer Umgebung müssen die Geschwister ihren Platz finden.

Fifteen-year-old Young-sun loves tennis. When she becomes the training partner of Sua, who is the same age, she has no idea what awaits her at Sua's house. As a foster child without parents, she moves in with Suaʼs wealthy family for a while, right into the middle of their unresolved conflicts.

Andrea is a teenager when his parents split up. Arguments at home, bullying at school. Despite his many talents, Andrea finds himself caught in a downward spiral. How can he fit in and be accepted when even his pair of pink trousers attracts everyoneʼs attention?

Nico is a smart, introverted boy bullied at school. When Gabrielle, a French exchange student, arrives, his life changes. Together they get drawn into a case whose scale they can’t foresee.

After her mumʼs accident, 15-year-old Camila moves in with her dad. Their relationship is a bit awkward, as she hasnʼt seen him in a long time. With her friend and a new love interest, Camila wants to leave everything behind, but in the end, itʼs her dad she needs the most.

On a cruise, young Swedish Mary falls for Abdel, a French waiter. Yet neither speaks the other’s language. Does their love stand a chance? Only the “Neoromantica” holds the answer.