Neue Vahr Süd

Neue Vahr Süd

Directed by Hermine Huntgeburth

Produced by Radio Bremen, WDR

201090 min6.3 / 10

A comedic coming-of-age story set in 1980s Bremen that follows a young man caught between the rigid world of military service and the anarchic idealism of a punk commune.

Frank Lehmann, 20, still lives with his parents in the dreary high-rise housing project "Neue Vahr" in Bremen. It's the year 1980 and Frank gets drafted to the army even though his friends assure him that "he's not really the guy for it". When he gets back home, after his first week at the army, his Dad has turned his room into a TV repair shop, so Frank has to move out. Luckily his old friend Martin is starting a commune with two other Punks in Bremens leftist borough "Viertel". Frank, without further ado rents the unlivable walk-through room. From now on Frank is a traveler between the Worlds. Each week he goes from the Army, with all the unconditional rules and regulations to the commune where his friends are preaching the world revolution. Frank is trying to avoid to stick out, but fails miserably, in both worlds.

Questions people ask

  • Is Neue Vahr Süd violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is Neue Vahr Süd easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is Neue Vahr Süd scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does Neue Vahr Süd end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Neue Vahr Süd sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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