In ZU SPÄT? (Too Late?), I tell the story of a young woman who is diagnosed with ADHD as an adult and accompany her through various emotional phases — from feeling overwhelmed and angry to acceptance and a new way of dealing with herself.

After I received my ADHD diagnosis and began to explore the topic more intensively, I realized how strongly both research and society’s image of ADHD are male-dominated. On average, women are diagnosed much later — many not at all. I noticed how many questions were suddenly unanswered — about myself, about my perception, and what an earlier diagnosis might have meant.

It was particularly challenging for me to portray this very personal topic sensitively without generalizing — in a way that was both informative and emotionally accessible to those affected as well as to people without personal experience. To achieve this, I am working with a mixed-media approach using digital recordings and Super 8 material, through which I visualize both the externalized and internalized emotions of my protagonist.

ZU SPÄT? aims to increase understanding for those affected and to encourage them to be kind to themselves.