Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord

Shiny_Flakes: The Teenage Drug Lord (2021) is a German true-crime documentary you can watch online on iFILM. A Leipzig teenager ran a six-figure drug operation out of his bedroom.

The man who hid behind the handle Shiny_Flakes — Maximilian Schmidt — tells it himself, on camera, calm and matter-of-fact. He walks through how he set up an online shop for illegal substances, mailed the orders out and stayed a step ahead of the police for a surprisingly long stretch. Directors Eva Müller and Michael Schmitt simply let him talk.

His case is what sparked the series How to Sell Drugs Online (Fast). Ninety minutes, no gloss — an oddly compelling look at a kid who built a shadow business with little more than a laptop. Stream it online on iFILM.