| Der Spalt | |
| Director: | Kim Schicklang |
| Producer: | Christian Schieferdecker Adrian Copitzky |
| Story: | Kim Schicklang |
| Starring: | Marie Fischer Folker Dücker Dorothea Baltzer |
| Music: | Jens Hürkamp Fabian Schaller Kim Schicklang |
| Cinematography: | Christian Butz |
| Editing: | Kim Schicklang |
| Distributor: | Schöne Neue Medien |
| Runtime: | 101 minutes |
| Country: | Germany |
| Language: | German |
Der Spalt (The Gap - Mindcontrol) is a 2014 German feature film. The film was written and directed by Kim Schicklang. It was released on June 7, 2014.[1] In 2015 the film won an international film prize in Jakarta.[2]
The film is a drama which revolves around the isolation of a young transsexual called Alex. She is living together with her jobless mother in a dystopia. There is no hope for her. But Alex is getting in touch with Christian, a photo reporter. He is the first who recognized Alex as a woman. Together they try a revolution against sex and gender norming.