WALDKINDER

Germany 2024 – Director: Maximilian Plettau – Original language: German – Subtitles: None – Length: 92 min.

  • Sat, 5/4/24
    15.00
    Rio 1
    German original version – subsequent Q&A with the director and protagonist
  • Sun, 5/5/24
    18.00
    Neues Maxim
    German original version – subsequent Q&A with director and protagonist Lothar
  • Sat, 5/11/24
    20.30
    HFF - Kino 2
    German original version – subsequent Q&A with the director and protagonist

With great dexterity, the children chop at, saw and carve branches and roots to find rockets and monsters. Instead of toys, they just need tools and a little imagination. When there are too many of them who want to determine things, the only thing needed is a ban on sticks – because arguing has to be learned, like making fire in the snow or swimming in the river. A year in the forest kindergarten in Munich’s English Garden, carefully observed and delicately edited. Morgane Remter

 

Biography

Director, cameraman and producer Maximilian Plettau received the Deutscher Kamerapreis and the OMU Talent Award at DOK.fest München in 2008 for his HFF Munich graduation film COMEBACK. Since founding his company Nominal Film, he has produced many award-winning documentaries and feature films. 

Filmography (selection)

COMEBACK, DE 2007, 79 min.
SOMMERTHEATER, DE 2016, 52 min.
PREIS DES GOLDES, DE 2012, 89 min.

 

With youth rating: Released from 0 years (without age restriction)

English/Original Title: CHILDREN OF THE FOREST. Production: Nominal Film. Producer: Maximilian Plettau.

Munich Premieres 2024
  • Sat, 5/4/24
    15.00
    Rio 1
    German original version – subsequent Q&A with the director and protagonist
  • Sun, 5/5/24
    18.00
    Neues Maxim
    German original version – subsequent Q&A with director and protagonist Lothar
  • Sat, 5/11/24
    20.30
    HFF - Kino 2
    German original version – subsequent Q&A with the director and protagonist