Films: Human interest
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Heartbeats
The Life of Erwin Fischer
When 60 year-old Erwin Fischer is not fishing in Spain´s Ebro reservoir, he´s at home in Teisendorf breeding birds. The fun-loving hobby fisherman was a soldier with the German armed forces until a sudden heart attack at the age of 45, forced him to make fundamental changes to his life. Seriously ailing, he was given his pension and packed off into early retirement. He attributes the fact that he is still alive today to a heart transplant. Erwin has been living with his new heart, which came from a 20 year-old motorcyclist, for ten years now. He´s a tough cookie,… 2006, BR, 45 min
Holidays in Barn
Every day 15-year old Markus goes to Farmer Ebert´s farm, the last of its kind in the village. The farm is like a romantic island which has a magic pull over Markus. There´s a dog, chickens, pigs, a tractor and three horses. Markus is particularly drawn to the horses. After he has done his homework, he helps the farmer with his work, whether it is harvesting potatoes, in the pigsty or in the paddock. They are an unlikely couple who benefit from one another and give the film its sunny charm. 2006, BR, 45 min
Hotel Mom
When Grown-up Children Don´t Move Out
Nowhere is better, cheaper and more comfortable than home: Hotel Mom can`t be beaten. Why struggle with laundry, shopping and cleaning when the home service offers it as part of the deal? Especially when mom and dad stopped trying to assert their authority years ago. Of course there are one or two disadvantages to still being viewed as a 'child' and told off for not putting your shoes away or coming to dinner too late or not tidying up the tools in the garage. Then there's the problem of not being allowed to listen to loud music, have friends over… 2005, ZDF, 30 min
Inheriting the Farm
Two years passed by since director Matti Bauer spend a summer with the dairymaid Uschi on a mountain pasture near Tegernsee and followed her with his camera. A lot has happened since then, much of which Uschi did not plan. Eighteen month ago she gave birth to her son Jacob. On shaky legs, he is already exploring the farm on which his mother, too, grew up. As a single mum, Uschi bears a lot of responsibility and soon she will also take over her parents’ estate. It’s a new challenge for the young woman who has just passed her agricultural… 2007, BR, 45 min