ENTERTAINMENT
Babystar preview + director introduction: London visitor guide
The 14 September BFI Southbank preview pairs Joscha Bongard’s drama about a young influencer with an extended introduction from the director. Check the selected performance time before travelling.
- Date
- 14 September 2026
- Film
- Germany · 2025 · 98 minutes
- Format
- Digital · English subtitles
- Certificate
- 12A
- Extra
- Director introduction; additional duration not stated
The film and its director
Joscha Bongard directs Maja Bons, Bea Brocks and Liliom Lewald in Babystar. The 2025 German film follows a teenager whose online visibility supports her family. As her parents contemplate another child, she begins to question both their priorities and the role assigned to her.
Why choose this screening
The draw is an extended introduction with Bongard, not an advertised post-film question-and-answer session. For viewers interested in how cinema examines internet culture, the introduction provides a reason to choose this particular preview. For anyone simply wanting the film, compare later availability before committing to a fixed evening.
Runtime, format and audience fit
BFI lists a 98-minute digital presentation with English subtitles and a 12A certificate. That runtime covers the film, not the introduction or arrival. This is a drama about family relationships and online performance, not a tutorial for young creators or a light children’s activity. Read the certification guidance when planning a family visit.
Before you book
Open the direct BFI event page, select the performance and read the final ticket summary. The public information checked here does not establish a reliable start time or current ticket price. Neither a preview listing nor a booking button guarantees remaining seats. Save the time and auditorium printed on your confirmation; do not use the film runtime as the duration of the entire visit.
Build a South Bank visit
BFI Southbank is the destination, not the separate BFI IMAX cinema. Waterloo is a useful arrival point; Embankment and Charing Cross are alternatives across the river. Choose the route that works from your actual starting point and check TfL before leaving. Keep a pre-screening meal nearby and make any longer riverside walk an optional extra, particularly in rain.
Accessibility and planning
Use BFI’s access information and contact the box office before booking if you need a wheelchair space, companion arrangement or an accessible screening format. A film having English subtitles does not by itself confirm descriptive subtitles or audio description. Check the particular performance, protect time for arrival and keep a return-travel alternative.
Keep the date clear
The preview belongs to 14 September 2026. Once that London date ends, the page remains a historical guide and current alternatives are available through the calendar links. Its date must not be carried forward to tomorrow merely because the page is still accessible.
