The Blue from the Sky

‘Das Blaue vom Himmel’, G 1992, directed by Matl Findel, 20 min, no subtitles, rating: 12 

Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin shortly after the fall of the Wall. Trees give shade in the wide streets. Behind the crumbling facades of buildings, seven people go about their daily lives, trying to fulfil their dreams. In a shimmering summer drowsiness, fantastic things suddenly happen, and a subway train takes off into the sky … 

Featuring: Marie-Luise Detering, Hans-Eberhard Gäbel, Stefan Rehberg, José van der Schoot 

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