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Auf dem Sprung
1984·Movie
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Good for family movie night · friends night · teens
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Gottfried and Markus are friends who have done everything together so far: School, vocational training with A-levels, time in the army. Markus' girlfriend Karin is also adored by Gottfried. Now they are about to leave for Dresden to study physics. At the last moment, Gottfried changes his mind. He stays and wants to become a home educator after picking up a runaway boy and bringing him back. Markus terminates his friendship, his parents and colleagues are stunned. But Gottfried enthusiastically puts his intention into practice. Karin turns more and more to him, and when he loses some children on an outing, Markus helps.
East German DramaComing-of-Age StoryLife ChoicesSocial ConformityPersonal ConvictionFriendship DynamicsFinding PurposeSubtle Social CommentaryCharacter-Driven
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Is Auf dem Sprung okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Will I feel good after watching Auf dem Sprung?
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Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for hopefulness and 6 for wholesome.
Is Auf dem Sprung plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.
Is Auf dem Sprung in English?
German
No, it was made in German.