Die große Flatter

This mini-series by Marianne Lüdcke (1979) tells the story of the friendship between two teenagers, Joachim, called Schocker, and Richy, who live with their families in a poor settlement on the outskirts of West Berlin. Problems with parents and friends, alcoholism and unemployment determine their everyday lives. They dream of one day being able to break out of this milieu and social misery – to make „The Great Escpae“. ( With: Richy Müller, Jochen Schroeder, Elli Gruen, Hanna Schygulla and Günter Lamprecht). Book by Leonie Ossowski.