- Actors: Ekkehard Schall, Ilse Pagé, Ernst-Georg Schwill, Harry Engel, Raimund Schelcher
- Directors: Gerhard Klein
- Writers: Gerhard Klein, Wolfgang Kohlhaase
- Format: PAL
- Language German
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: Network
- DVD Release Date: 12 Feb 2007
- Run Time: 81 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- ASIN: B000M2EILI
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 56,211 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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The film is a fascinating insight into post-war life in East Berlin seen through the behaviour (and misbehaviour) of a bunch of normal teenage kids living in shattered remains of the German capital.
The story reflects the 'angst' suffered by all young people at the crossroads of life and their inevitable clash with authority - in this case not only their parents but also the communist Volkspolizei.
As with any film made in the DDR (communist East Germany) it carries a strong message of the need for everyone to cooperate and behave responsibly. The 'peoples' police and youth officials of the Vopo and FDJ are shown as caring and understanding, seeking only to keep youngsters (who are clearly being mislead by adverse Western capitalist influences) on the 'socialist' straight and narrow.
The acting is excellent and the storyline is gripping and believable, despite the political preaching and unavoidable directorial restraint. The action takes place 2 or 3 years before the Berlin Wall was erected (in 1961). The kids can still pass freely into the Western zones, so there are interesting background views of the ruined city and the occupation zones.
If, like me, you are drawn to this world-changing period of history, this film is a 'must see'.
The story reflects the 'angst' suffered by all young people at the crossroads of life and their inevitable clash with authority - in this case not only their parents but also the communist Volkspolizei.
As with any film made in the DDR (communist East Germany) it carries a strong message of the need for everyone to cooperate and behave responsibly. The 'peoples' police and youth officials of the Vopo and FDJ are shown as caring and understanding, seeking only to keep youngsters (who are clearly being mislead by adverse Western capitalist influences) on the 'socialist' straight and narrow.
The acting is excellent and the storyline is gripping and believable, despite the political preaching and unavoidable directorial restraint. The action takes place 2 or 3 years before the Berlin Wall was erected (in 1961). The kids can still pass freely into the Western zones, so there are interesting background views of the ruined city and the occupation zones.
If, like me, you are drawn to this world-changing period of history, this film is a 'must see'.
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1 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Good movie
16 July 2008
Format:DVD
A really great movie. It remains me of my days walking through the streets of Berlin when many american soldiers and their families lived there.Berlin Schoenhauser Corner
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