Berlin um die Ecke (1987)
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Cast
Dieter Mann, Monika Gabriel, Erwin Geschonneck, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff, Kaspar Eichel, Harald Warmbrunn, Kurt Böwe
At a Berlin metalworks, two friends in a youth brigade challenge outdated equipment and persistent material shortages.
The story
In 1960s Berlin, friends Olaf and Horst work in a youth brigade at the BMHW metalworks in Schöneweide. Frustrated by outdated machines and constant material shortages, they protest the failings at the plant. Their only supporter is their older colleague, Paul Krautmann. When the plant newspaper unfairly criticizes them, they feel insulted. Outside work, Olaf also has private worries involving Karin, a singer who works in a large-scale kitchen.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Berlin in the 1960s: Olaf and Horst are friends. Both work in the youth brigade at the BMHW metalworks in Berlin-Schöneweide. They are embittered by conditions at the plant, where they have to work with outdated machines and there is a constant shortage of materials. They protest against these failings. The only person who supports them is their older colleague, Paul Krautmann. They are unfairly criticized in the plant newspaper and feel insulted, prompting Olaf to attack the editor responsible, Hütte. Alongside his problems at work, Olaf also has worries in his private life: Karin, a singer who works in a large-scale kitchen, does not return his love. Only after she notices his persistent courtship and realizes that he is serious do they become a couple. The youth brigade eventually disbands, bringing a farewell to his friend Horst: he leaves to work at a major construction site.
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