With varied elements such as political satire, dark wit, a love triangle, crime, and radical idealisms, the movie could be considered a genrebending exercise, but it doesnt really feel like one. It stars daniel bruhl, stipe erceg and julia jentsch as three young, anticapitalist berlin activists involved in a love triangle. The plot centers on a group of student radicals who break into rich peoples houses, rearrange the furniture, and leave notes saying you have too much money. The edukators is a german movie that tries to bring back the glory days of leftwing student activism. A coproduction between german and austria, it stars daniel bruhl. Jan feels it deeply, a constant scowl on his face as he observes the injustice and unfairness in the world. Apr 10, 2009 trailer for the edukators by hans weingartner.
When they are forced to deal with a businessman who. The edukators was one of the films that marked the return of german cinema, when it was accepted into a competition for the prestigious cannes film festival. Starring two of germanys top stars, daniel bruhl and julia jentsch, the edukators was the first german film in 11 years to premiere in competition at the cannes film festival and has become a cult movie for a new political generation. Jan, peter and jule are united by their passion to change the state of the world. In the story, a struggling waitress named jule cheats on her socialist boyfriend peter with peters moody socialist roommate, jan. It helps to know something about the 70s in both germany and ameruca and to speak german. All foreign nongerman theatrical versions omit a scene in the ending. After causing a traffic accident and not having car insurance, she owes. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. This flick comes to american theaters from austrianborn director hans weingartner, and it will no doubt delight limousine liberals and the types of self. Its a bit stereotyped but its still the proof that germans are the greatest. Jul 22, 2005 in the edukators, a sublimely funny, surprisingly warmhearted little story from german writerdirector hans weingartner, the youthful econoterrorists are just two guys, jan daniel bruhl and peter stipe erceg. Hot on the heels of the recent spate of political films like the corporation 2004, hotel rwanda 2005 and the interpreter 2005 comes the edukators, an energetic movie that is part of a new.
But their beer really sucks in case anyone has ever bothered trying it. German film awards 2005, best supporting actor burghart klau. Today, if a new, purportedly hip german film called the edukators is anything to go by, it has become more effete. Jan and peter become the edukators, mysterious activists who nonviolently warn the local rich their days of plenty are numbered. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in nonretail packaging, such as an unprinted box or plastic bag. Rent the edukators 2005 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I tend to show this movie in seven parts one part per class period, discussing each part as we go. When the rich go on vacation, the edukators break into their homes. This is the edukators egitmenler, 2004 by ishaledenadam on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Movies like the edukators if you like the edukators you are looking for sentimental, thought provoking and psychological movies about with love triangle, debt, rebelliousness, idealism, friends, boyfriend and rebellion themes of drama and romance genre shot in germany or austria. Hindi drama short film sorry not asking for forgiveness on time can be fatal duration. Three idealistic flatmates, two young men and the woman they both love, engage in a strange form of breakin they get into the homes of rich people only to rearrange their furniture and leave threatening notes, these being designed as a means to disturb rather than to steal from their wealthy victims. Sep 30, 2015 in a new wave take on activism, three young friends, who consider themselves activists, obtain their kicks from breaking and entering the homes of the rich and then rearranging their furniture.
As you watch the german austrian movie the edukators, you cant help but feel lost at defining the identity of this film. May 05, 2007 jan, peter and jule are living their rebellious youth. Jule julia jentsch is a young woman whos financially screwed. The stories in the edukators are compelling and superbly presented. Drama, comedy, three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home. When jule is evicted from her flat because she cant pay the insurance for a car accident, she moves in with boyfriend peter and his friend jan. Yes its german and despite jawhitleys moronic drivel, subtitles are indeed provided for the entire movie. Jan daniel bruhl, ladies in lavender and peter are the best friends behind the radical and mysterious group the edukators, united by their passion to change the world, in the funniest, most original movie i ve seen all year. German movie about 3 german 25ish revolutionaries a bit communist who go into capitalist systemprofiting rich bastards to move the stuff around and give them a sense of insecurity. What the edukators could have used was a director with a touch of the perverse the very same regions michael haneke would have been perfect, but director hans weingartner plays out the drama far too earnestly, and the story barely sustains the length of a movie half of its running time. The pacing of the film is a throwback to hitchcock and the performances.
German movies, comedies, political comedies, german comedies, crime movies, crime comedies. The movie and the subtitles are packed into lots of rars. In a new wave take on activism, three young friends, who consider themselves activists, obtain their kicks from breaking and entering the homes of the rich and then rearranging their furniture. This is an ingenious blend of thriller and political drama. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. The edukators movie 1105 the edukators is a 2004 film of german and austrian production. German director hans weingartners unpredictable and hugely entertaining second feature takes a. The pacing of the film is a throwback to hitchcock and the performances of all four main characters are delightfully understated. Three anticapitalist activists kidnap a wealthy businessman and take him to a remote alpine cabin, only for tensions in the terrorists tense love triangle to surface.
That is exactly what the austrian director hans weingartners intent was the edukators is a movie about the last 10 years of my life wanting to be part of a political movement and never really finding one that worked. Why people vote conservative the edukators movie scene duration. Thinking of tirols lake achensee, being on set on a remote mountain cabin is what comes to the mind of german actor daniel bruhl. A coproduction between german and austria, it stars daniel bruhl, stipe erceg and julia jentsch as three young, anticapitalist berlin activists involved in a love triangle. Peter and jan have been going into rich peoples houses, rearranging the furniture in bizarre patterns and leaving notes reading, your days of plenty are numbered. It was here in the tirolean alps where scenes of the low budget film the edukators were filmed, a movie that was praised by critics and audiences and received a number of awards and nominations. Spain, denmark, italia, german, netherlands, english and french. Apr 18, 2005 the stories in the edukators are compelling and superbly presented. This is a neat movie where some modern nihilist pranksters get. The edukators english subtitled a drama about friends who are united by passion to change the world.
This movie has everything to be an excellent movie for young people but also enjoyable for older people. Moral politics at play school the edukators surf the new wave of smart, sophisticated and popular german language cinema which even better tackles ticklishly controversial social and political subject matter1. Daniel bruhl, julia jentsch, stipe erceg, burghart klau. The reason for this is that the scene had not been finished at the time the movie was. Every night, they travel out to the suburbs of berlin, break into homes, and teach lessons to their consumerist owners. Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a. Its the edukators way of rocking the capitalist boat, breaking the law without upsetting common morality. This is a fantastic german film starring who many consider to be germanys top young actor. The edukators is a 2004 crime drama film directed by austrian director hans weingartner. Im imagining teary eyes as the protest vet recalls past moments of antiestablishment glory. This movie will appeal to the idealistic progressive without a doubt. The edukators feels more like a journey adorned with rich and dramatic experiences. The edukators is a german movie about anticapitalism protestors who break into rich peoples houses, rearrange their furniture in the spirit of dadaism, and leave a note saying you have too much money. Jul 08, 2005 what the edukators could have used was a director with a touch of the perverse the very same regions michael haneke would have been perfect, but director hans weingartner plays out the drama far too earnestly, and the story barely sustains the length of a movie half of its running time.
I wasnt necessarily looking for quality, but it was evident. Three young german radicals enjoy breaking into the homes of the wealthy as an act of political rebellion. Complications follow when vulnerable jule ends up falling for both young men. United by their passion to change the state of the world the young friends lead a silent revolution as the selfstyled edukators. Every heart is a revolutionary cell three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
The reason i became interested in this movie was because it starred the german actress julia jentsch who caught my eye forever with her performance in the last days of sophie scholl. Jan and peter become the edukators, mysterious perpetrators who nonviolently warn. I believe that we live in a time when young people crave political change but truly dont. If you can look beyond the simpleminded socratic political discourse, the edukators reveals itself as warm, humane and sad, a movie that genuinely wants you to think about how idealism eventually collides with human frailty, and about what upstarts and sellouts might teach one another. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. This is a neat movie where some modern nihilist pranksters get into trouble by getting caught breaking into a house. Weingartners movie now becomes a compelling fourcharacter class comedy, with. Jan, peter and jule are living their rebellious youth. It was the first film from germany to be accepted by the event for eleven years.
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