Utopia Ltd. ( Utopia Ltd. - 1000 Robota ) ( Utopia Limited )

Utopia Ltd. (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Utopia Ltd. - 1000 Robota
Alternate Title: Utopia Limited
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
German ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

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

Running Time:
90 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
Germany ( Germany, Central Europe )

Directed By:
Sandra Trostel

Written By:
Sandra Trostel
Thies Mynther

Actors:
Anton Spielmann ..... Himself
Jonas Hinnerkort ..... Himself
Basti Muxfeldt ..... Himself
Gunther Buskies ..... Himself
Dirk Darmstaedter ..... Himself

Synopsis:

In Utopia Ltd., the directorial debut of Sandra Trostel, who until recently worked primarily as a film editor, accompanies the young Hamburg punk band 1000 Robota (Anton Spielmann, Basti Muxfeldt and Jonas Hinnerkort) on their way towards self-definition in a highly commercialized music world. The film shows the power that can come from saying 'No!' together. Sandra Trostel emphasizes artistic independence and finds the appropriate cinematic means for the aesthetics of her film.

In a world in which fame seems to arrive faster than the speed of light - often only to evaporate even more quickly - the Hamburg-based trio 1000 Robota is a remarkable phenomenon. Despite being still wet behind the ears - they can't even drive the car that takes them to their concerts yet, and during the week they go to school - the band, made up of 17-year-olds Jonas and Basti and 18-year-old Anton, has become a huge hype in no time at all. Their energetic post-punk music and blatant social criticism have already brought them a record deal with Tapete Records. In her documentary debut, Sandra Trostel follows the trio from the recording of their first album, and ends up being sucked into a crazy vortex of attention, in which the band is interviewed by just about every single music journalist. Observing the band with energy and a great sense of atmosphere, Trostel shows how the three young Hamburgers negotiate the gray areas between art and commerce. The arguments about the track list for their first album are fought out tooth and nail. Lead singer Anton in particular turns out to be an intelligent and persistent speaker. 'We want to cause creation, not to be reminiscent of it,' is the leitmotif of this idealistic trio: to initiate instead of to respond, and above all not to succumb to the pressures of the free market.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 06 August, 2012.