Film review by Hungarian students

Critique "Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei" (The Edukators)

The movie is about 3 young adults (Jan, Jule and her boyfriend) who are dissatisfied with society, because some people earn much more money than others with the same amount of work.  The guys break into houses and leave a message: "You are too rich!"

The characters are portrayed in a very distant and cold way, there is no passion between them. It’s hard to identify with them.

The camera work is interesting. It’s restless, with dark shots. There is no continuity between the scenes. Music doesn’t play such a big role in this film.

Aside from the money issue, we discovered another social problem. The police and the conductors are much too aggressive.

This movie is a very good basis for a discussion, because we have different opinions about the behaviour and idealism of the main characters.