Films: Human interest
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On the Banks of the River of Ice
In the High Alps there are only a few places where untouched nature and civilisation live as close together as on the Großglockner Mountain. Since the construction of the High Alps Route, thousands upon thousands of tourists drive to the mountain summit every year, high above the Pasterze, Austria's largest glacier, which is losing volume every year. Matti Bauer sets off to visit people who live on the edge of the glacier: mountain guides, national park attendants, landlords and sheep farmers. They each have their own opinions of the Pasterze, which legend says used to be a green meadow. On… 2009, BR, 45 min
Poltergeists and other Spooks
There are countless stories of ghosts, apparitions and execrated places, of poltergeists and relatives who make some kind of sign at the moment of their passing. In his film, Matti Bauer proves that spooky business is not just a British speciality, but that there are plenty of strange occurrences in Bavaria. At the Stockenfels castle in Upper Palatinate there are rumours of ghosts of crooked publicans and a devil who plays cards for the life of an innocent hunter. In Chiemgau, the ghost of an Augustine Father calls the vicar to the last anointing and in a Rosenheim lawyers office,… 2001, BR, 45 min
School is finished - what now?
Full steam ahead towards the working life
Germany’s economic spirits are flying low but the unemployment rate is higher than ever. How is a graduate supposed to get a job these days? In School is finished - what now? Dominique Klughammer poses this question to three very different protagonists. Chanel, 15, is struggling to pass her school exams - on the list of potentially unemployed candidates she comes out top. Henriette, 20, has successfully finished an apprenticeship but lives in Chemnitz, an area which does not offer many jobs. Hans-Peter, a recent graduate from law school, has to compete with thousands of others with the same qualifications.… 2006, ZDF, 30 min
Sex with the Ex?
"Breaking up" is part of everyday life in Germany today. Every third marriage is getting divorced - and generally, fewer and fewer people dare to walk down the aisle or pledge eternal fidelity in front of the registrar. Once love has vanished one splits up. Not surprisingly, there are plenty of "ex-partners" in all walks of life. We examine how former lovers behave after the break-up. Does something like an "post-relationship-pattern" exist? Is the ex-partner banished from a person´s life? Are quarrels triggered by furniture, CDs, friends or even children? Is sex still fun although the love is gone? Sometimes… 2007, ZDF, 30 min