The Emancipation of Ann Kees

Ann Kees, 15, burdened by high expectations and strict parental control, stumbles upon her mother Kärt’s, 32, hidden past through a diary in the basement. Shocked to learn that her father isn’t her biological parent—and that her mother once led a rebellious punk life—Ann’s world is turned upside down. Determined to break free, she runs away to her friend’s abandoned and private summer house, where the intoxicating blend of newfound freedom, reckless party culture, and the unfamiliar ache of wanting forces her into a harsh confrontation with her own identity. Guiding—and haunting—her along the way is Mürts, a sharp-tongued, magnetic girl Ann's subconscious conjures from the diary’s pages: a 16-year-old version of her mom, both imaginary and all too real.