Those boys were ahead of their times.

Der Junge Törless (1966) directed by Voker Schlondorff

It would be extremely difficult indeed impossible for the great master of New German Cinema Volker Schlondorff if he were to make Der Junge Toerless in current times as many would surely accuse him of spreading the message of anti Semitism.The truth is in reality this film does not harbor any such ideas.However that was not the case in 1950s when he directed this film based on a book by Robert Musil.Of course,it is not a layman's fun stuff film in the conventional sense of the word but one cannot remain indifferent to whatever that has been portrayed in the film. Many have praised the stand taken by Toerless in which he feels empathy for the victim but decides to ignore the events claiming to himself that as they are not affecting him why should he bother too much about them ? The real danger is that some of the viewers might perceive it as a thinking of the past and a very negative politically incorrect ideology. It is in the context of these thoughts that this torture drama behind the closed walls of a boarding school must be viewed.This is certainly not for the weak of the heart.

Turkish children born in the month of April !!!

Aprilkinder (1998) directed by Yuksel Yavuz

Yuksel Yavuz's "Aprilkinder" is a part of new genre of German cinema made by young Turkish filmmakers based in Germany.He has been successful in depicting a conventional Turkish society yearning for freedom.He shows a society completely dominated by orthodox family customs where the eldest boy is supposed to marry a girl whom he has not at all seen.The family exercises tough control over children.Cem's sister Dilan represents a new breed of Turkish girls who crave for a life devoid of restrictions.Yavuz's film portrays how Turks remain in their own society.They prefer listening to their own music in Dance Halls.The older generation does not even converse in German. Aprilkinder satisfactorily illustrates rampant discrimination in German society which does not allow
Turkish nationals to get decent jobs.They are forced to do menial jobs.

Such a difficult life !!!!

Vergiss Amerika (2000) directed by Vanessa Joop.

A small East German town. Teenagers Benno,David and Anna dream of a big life a la Americaine. They are oblivious of the dreadful events happening in the course of their lives. "Vergiss Amerika" succinctly exemplifies the primordial truth that no one is born a loser. Inescapable circumstances compel a person to feel despondent. Vanessa Joop's film reveals a recognizable facet of German Youth Culture where the kids are nice, smart, wholly captivated by the idea of making it big in their lives. Benno,Anna and David toiled steadfastly towards achieving that goal. Vergiss Amerika speaks a lot about the contemporary German life as it has handled ubiquitous topics like teenage aspirations, life in a small town and unemployment. It deftly reveals the inadequate economic progress made in East Germany. The economic situation is so bad that everyone is setting off to Berlin in order to achieve material success. Vergiss Amerika failed miserably at the German Box Office as it could not engross a nation of cinema lovers totally enchanted by American Cinema. This did not deter Vanessa Joop at all as her next film Engel & Joe was a big success at various International Film Festivals.