The Amount of Small Things ( Der Die Das )

The Amount of Small Things (DVD) (*)

$38.99

Original Title: Der Die Das
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 0 )

Running Time:
92 min + 3 min extras

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2009 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Sophie Narr

Written By:
Sophie Narr

Actors:
Sophie Narr

Synopsis:

Sleepy and too late again, Sanita sneaks into the classroom. She sits down next to Bright who is hiding his face behind his folded arms as if this would make him invisible. Laethicia adjusts her plastic crown on her head and blankly stares at the slide rule, while Fuat prefers to dream about riding in a car with his father. Fuat, Sanita, Bright and Laethicia live in Berlin and they are all confronted with the same problem: they are first graders. It does not matter whether they are Nigerian, Bosnian, German or Turkish; for the 7 year-olds going to school means the daily confrontation with the feeling of being different. However, there is no place for emotions in a packed classroom. Everyday life is a lonesome rat race for adjustment and accomplishment. But who will get a chance and who will be left behind? A moving journey back to childhood.

First year in school and life ain't easy: Laethicia, Sanita, Fuat and Bright are 7 years old and confronted with the adult world of discipline and merit. "Why don't you like school?" "Because I cannot play with the teacher", says Laethicia. She is one of four first-graders struggling with her new primary school reality. Potentially a safe haven for children with delicate family backgrounds, the school's demands are however tough on the youngsters who already feel caught in a rat race. Will they fit in or will they be left behind? Fuat, Sanita, Bright and Laethicia are trying hard to find the balance between school and play, between fulfilling demands and rebelling for a personality of their own. And this is only the beginning of a life-long quest. A moving trip back to childhood. Whoever liked Etre et Avoir will love this film!

This product was added to our catalog on Saturday 17 March, 2012.