Rainer Ackermann

Impressions from the wedding of two young Chileans in the German Democratic Republic.

The film looks at the problems of high school students in an 11th grade class in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg. The focus is on interpersonal relationships. The school, the circle of friends, the parental home, the social milieu, the housing situation and leisure activities form the environment in which the young people find themselves on the threshold to adulthood. The film explores their wishes, thoughts, fears, dreams, hopes and conflicts. Opportunities and offers that go beyond school and can be helpful in resolving problems are also shown. It is up to the viewer to weigh up the different views of the interviewees and form their own opinion.

The film looks at the problems of high school students in an 11th grade class in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg. The focus is on interpersonal relationships. The school, the circle of friends, the parental home, the social milieu, the housing situation and leisure activities form the environment in which the young people find themselves on the threshold to adulthood. The film explores their wishes, thoughts, fears, dreams, hopes and conflicts. Opportunities and offers that go beyond school and can be helpful in resolving problems are also shown. It is up to the viewer to weigh up the different views of the interviewees and form their own opinion.

Documentary filmmaker Paul Krewer follows his friend Thomas Ritter in the Peace Race, aiming to capture a winner’s story. When Ritter crashes and falls back, Krewer shifts focus to underdog Steve Baxter’s grit and teammate Falck’s unexpected lead. In a dramatic final stage, Ritter stages a comeback to win overall—and vows to uncover whether Falck’s last-minute mechanical failure was chance or conspiracy.

Documentary filmmaker Paul Krewer follows his friend Thomas Ritter in the Peace Race, aiming to capture a winner’s story. When Ritter crashes and falls back, Krewer shifts focus to underdog Steve Baxter’s grit and teammate Falck’s unexpected lead. In a dramatic final stage, Ritter stages a comeback to win overall—and vows to uncover whether Falck’s last-minute mechanical failure was chance or conspiracy.

The documentary shows historical film footage from the workers' and farmers' faculties (ABF) of the GDR, which existed until 1962 and were intended to help level out class differences in the education sector by preparing mainly workers' and farmers' children for a university career.

After a few years of separation, a young Russian girl, Olga, comes to New York to reunite with her boyfriend, Sasha, who defected from his ballroom dance team at the International competition.