Films: Human interest
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Sun Shines on the Surface
The world beneath the city of Munich is a labyrinth of shafts, tiles and tunnels. Mareike steers her train from one end of the line to the other, picking people up and letting them out again. Most of them don't notice Mareike, nor do they notice her world. Almost 700 people of different character, nationality and outlooks on life earn their money working on the Munich underground. Everyone here has tales to tell of their hopes and fears. Fun-loving Mareike, the driver, is training to be an non-medical practitioner, Stefan the controller has found the job of his dreams, Werner… 2002, BR, 45 min
The Master´s Daughter
When Petra's father died in 1995, neither of her brothers could take over the family printing plant near Wasseburg. The then 47 year-old artist was confronted with the most difficult decision of her life. If she decided to take on the business, she would have a lot to do, not only in shaking off the shadow of her overpowering and ingenious father, but in running a business alongside being a wife and a mother. 2004, BR, 45 min
