Close to the Horizon

Close to the Horizon is a 2019 romantic drama film directed by Tim Trachte, starring Jannik Schümann and Luna Wedler, based on the 2017 best-selling novel So Near the Horizon by Jessica Koch. Plot 18-year-old Jessica Koch falls head over heels in love with kickboxer and model Danny Taylor. However, behind his outwardly perfect facade lies a deeply traumatized person. Danny is a survivor of severe physical abuse and child sexual abuse by his father who infected him with HIV. Realizing that it is almost impossible for him to have a normal relationship, Danny blocks Jessica's attempts to get close to him, deliberately hurting her. However, the young woman does not give up. Initially, Jessica is unaware of Danny's past and illness, but notices his strange behavior in certain situations, such as when they have a bicycle accident, or his fear of physical intimacy. When an argument leads to him disclosing his childhood trauma and his HIV status to her, Jessica has some difficult life decisions to make. Cast Jannik Schümann as Danny Luna Wedler as Jessica Stephan Kampwirth as Jessica's father Victoria Mayer as Jessica's mother Luise Befort as Tina Denis Moschitto as Jörg Frederick Lau as Danny's coach