2026 | Documentary | 1x30′

Y-KOLLEKTIV: INTO CLINIC BECAUSE OF A PHONE!? – BREAKING FREE FROM MEDIA ADDICTION

Smartphone, tablet, computer, console – omnipresent in everyday life, both at work and in private life. Many feel ruled by the screen, some have long since lost control. Media can be as addictive as alcohol or nicotine: In this doc, Helena Brinkmann follows, among others, a young man in his fight against his media addiction and shows how excessive consumption changes behaviour and relationships – and can become a serious illness.

Keyvisual: Radio Bremen / Josephine Gotzes / Adobe Stock / Mediaphotos

Executive Producer
Roxana Hennig
Gunnar Dedio

A production by
LOOKS Media GmbH

Commissioned by
MDR

For
ARD

Directed by
Helena Brinkmann

Creative Producer
Susanne Ladopoulos

Commissioning Editor
Christine Färber (MDR)

Line Producers
Anne Tiede
Alexandra Dorn