22 Lengths
Two sisters find resilience, intimacy, and the courage to begin again while caring for their alcoholic mother.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- intimate
- wistful
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Tilda and Ida face their alcoholic mother's instability together and rely on their close bond.
Tilda balances caring for her mother and sister with work, study, swimming, and the desire to leave.
The sisters' relationship with their alcoholic mother structures the household's responsibilities and crises.
The plot unfolds during a summer marked by swimming, new love, departure, and a new beginning.
Films like 22 Lengths, and why
The Quiet Girl
women-centered coming of age drama about family responsibility, emotional resilience, and a transformative summer
The Miracle of the Ordinary
intimate sibling drama combining domestic hardship, tenderness, and the possibility of renewal
Girlhood
grounded European character drama focused on young adulthood, family burdens, and new emotional connections
Movie Details
- Director
- Mia Maariel Meyer
- Release Date
- 2025-09-04
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (51)
Cast
- Luna Wedler
- Jannis Niewöhner
- Laura Tonke
- Berke Cetin
- Zoë Baier
- Sabrina Schieder
- Zoe Fürmann
- Eleanor Reissa
- Ercan Karaçaylı
- Kosmas Schmidt
Common questions
- What is 22 Lengths about?
- Two sisters find resilience, intimacy, and the courage to begin again while caring for their alcoholic mother.
- What is 22 Lengths like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of 22 Lengths as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is 22 Lengths violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in 22 Lengths as mild.
- Which films are like 22 Lengths?
- Films with a similar feel include The Quiet Girl, The Miracle of the Ordinary, and Girlhood.
- How long is 22 Lengths?
- 22 Lengths runs 102 minutes.
