Headlock

As the highly pregnant Susanne crashes through the doors of the hospital emergency entrance thoroughly unprepared for the birth ahead she begins to panic In a fit of hysteria the contractions are just setting in she has an vision she need not worry this child is predestined Twelve years later Susanne is looking forward to a fresh start After years of abstention she is hoping for a steady relationship But her son whom she since the vision believes to be a genius is writing unreadable essays in school and his teacher wants to put him in special ed Susanne and Jonathan wrestle for their lifeThe film is a collaboration between the director Johan Carlsen and Cornelia and Christopher Kwanka a mother and son living in BerlinLichtenberg Conny and Christopher act out scenes from Johanʼs childhood and their own experience They play Johnny and Susanne a mother and son fighting for recognition and balance Johan Carlsen