Filmscreening „For the Time Being“ + Q&A with director Nele Degenhardt

When Michelle married her long-time friend Jermaine on the bleak visiting floor of a maximum-security prison, she hoped they would soon share a life in freedom. Jermaine claims to be wrongfully convicted. He is serving a sentence of 22 years to life at the notorious Sing Sing prison near New York City. For years, Michelle fights tirelessly to prove his innocence while also caring for her teenage children, Paul and Kaylea, as a single mother. Then, a new piece of evidence is discovered in Jermaine’s legal case, raising her hopes for his immediate release. Almost a decade in the making, „For the Time Being“ is an intimate exploration of female resilience and a timely look at the far-reaching consequences of the ailing U.S. justice system.