Is This Ain't California easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is This Ain't California sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does This Ain't California end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is This Ain't California violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is This Ain't California scary?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

This Ain't California

Name: This Ain't California
Genre: Documentary, History, Animation
Released: 2012
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Kai Hillebrand, David Nathan, Nora Decker, Lea Wolfram, Titus Dittmann

B-boy rebellion, communism, skateboarding, the Stasi…

Directed by Marten Persiel

Produced by Wildfremd Production, ARTE

201293 min6.5 / 10

A nostalgic, affectionate portrait of youth rebellion and friendship under political repression, blending documentary and animation to celebrate the countercultural spirit of East German skateboarders.

A retrospective look at the youth cultures born in the German Democratic Republic. A celebration of the lust for life, a contemporary trip into the world of skate, a tale on three heroes and their boards, from their childhood in the seventies, through their teenage rebellion in the eighties and the summer of 1989, when their life changed forever, to 2011.

Questions people ask

Is This Ain't California easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is This Ain't California sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Does This Ain't California end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.
Is This Ain't California violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is This Ain't California scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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