Overview
- The film adapts Olivia Jones’s 2021 autobiography Ungeschminkt, tracing her path from Oliver Knöbel in Springe to a St. Pauli fixture.
- Johannes Hegemann portrays Jones as an adult, Arian Wegener plays the younger Oliver, and Annette Frier appears as the mother.
- Director Till Endemann leads the production from a screenplay by David Ungureit.
- The world premiere at CinemaxX Dammtor during Filmfest Hamburg drew laughter, tears and standing ovations, with strong celebrity turnout.
- ZDF said the broadcast will come in early 2026, as Jones emphasizes the film’s aim to give courage and counter queer hostility, with reports noting use of her original costumes and wigs for authenticity.