Real Life (2015)

アメリカンドリームを実現した理想的なニュータウン、サバービコン。ある日、この街で暮らすロッジ家に強盗が侵入し、足の不自由な妻ローズが命を落とす。幼い息子ニッキーを気遣いながら、生活を立て直そうとする夫ガードナーとローズの双子の姉マーガレット。その頃、ロッジ家の隣に引っ越してきた黒人一家の存在を巡り、住人たちがざわつき始める。やがてニッキーは、家族の秘密と街の住人たちの恐るべき素顔に気付く。

Frank, a tenth grade student, falls in love with his classmate Regine. His father is a well-connected plant manager in the GDR; Regine's mother is a single parent with four children. Regine wants to become a kindergarten teacher, but her grades are poor and she is not allowed to apply for technical college. Frank champions her and seeks an open discussion about these rigid regulations. But his criticism is nipped in the bud.

This first co-production between the GDR and Great Britain is intended to contribute to an understanding of the situation and attitudes of millions of working people in opposing social orders. Using the example of shipyard workers, fishermen, the brigade and family of a trade union active cook and unemployed person of various ages and professions in Newcastle on the one hand and a brigade of crane operators of the Warnowwerft and fishermen of the Warnemünde cooperative on the other hand, insights into the way of life and attitudes of people of our time are to be conveyed.