The Unpolished DVD (2010) Ceci Schmitz-Chuh, Marais (DIR) cert 18 Title: The Unpolished Leading Actor: Ceci Schmitz-Chuh Duration: 94 mins Format: DVD / Normal Type: DVD Studio / Publisher: Arrow Films UK Release Date: 12 Jul 2010 Pia Marais’ semi-autobiographical debut feature recounts the adolescence of Stevie (Ceci Schmitz-Chuh), a resourceful 14-year-old girl who finds methods of her own to cope with the unstable upbringing afforded her by her hippy parents. When the family moves to a small town in Germany, Stevie attempts to forge a normal life for herself. While her parents spend their days dealing drugs, getting high and filling the house with aimless hangers-on, Stevie does her best to make an impression on her classmates, weaving her own narrative of an imaginary homelife that is stable, comfortable and conventional.
