My best years
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | My best years |
| original language | German |
| Year (s) | 2004 |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 8 in 1 season |
| genre | Comedy |
| Theme music | The Cure - Boys Don't Cry |
| idea | |
| production | Markus Brunnemann |
| music | Dirk Leupolz |
| German-language first broadcast |
September 17, 2004 on RTL |
| occupation | |
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My best years is an 8-part comedy series that was broadcast on RTL on Fridays in 2004 at 9:15 pm and 9:45 pm . The series was produced by Phoenix Film and shot in and around Berlin.
content
The series shows the adult Karl Treschanke looking back at his youth. In 1983, 13-year-old Karl lived in a prefabricated housing estate in East Berlin . Karl struggles with the typical problems of growing up; So he tries to get to his first great love Clara, has to make decisions about friendships and of course school is also a problem. Karl's parents and his two older siblings Raiko and Janina, who are training to be a hairdresser, are of little help during this time . Karl tries everything possible to finally end up with his crush Clara, so he even relieves her of the task of reciting Friedrich Schiller's guarantee by heart at the roll call. He also works like crazy for good grades so that he can go to the school party with Clara.
Reviews
“Sitcom that pretends to tell the life of a childhood in the GDR by packing West stories told thousands of times into the concept of the American series Wonderful Years . You have to come to that first. "
“The record, the Trabi, the western package from Omi, director Ulli Baumann ( Rita's World ) brings out all the clichés about the GDR without making fun of them. Instead, he lets the action be commented off from the off, by Karl, who has now grown up. It's really funny because the series doesn't just focus on FDJ, flag roll call and forum checks , but only uses these weird things to negotiate more important things. The first love. The stupid siblings. The even more stupid teachers. Only when Karl raved about six weeks of summer vacation did he probably suppress something. In the GDR, the summer vacation lasted eight weeks. "
“The series describes the life of a thirteen-year-old East Berlin boy in 1983. The authors manage to tell in a very amusing and entertaining manner, yet lovingly and sensitively, about the hardships of puberty, the overwhelming power of first love. A successful program for the whole family, which also throws an unsentimental look back into the GDR era. "
Others
- The series was shot in a factory in West Berlin , although it is supposed to be set in East Berlin . A GDR panel apartment made of plywood had been built there.
- The series was discontinued after eight episodes due to low ratings.
- The series has been available on DVD since May 22, 2006.
- The authors of the series, Johann A. Bunners and Michael Petrowitz, were awarded the 22nd Robert Geisendörfer Prize / Media Prize of the Evangelical Church 2005 for the pilot film in the series First Love .
Web links
- My best years in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ My best years: Information on the TV series Fernsehserien.de, accessed on July 26, 2011
- ↑ UFA.de Production details and content of the series, accessed on July 26, 2011
- ↑ Let's practice that again! . In: FAZ , accessed on December 23, 2015
- ↑ Flag roll call and western package . In: Berliner Zeitung , September 17, 2004
- ↑ a b 22. Robert Geisendörfer Prize for radio and television productions . Evangelical Church in Germany, accessed July 26, 2011
- ↑ A sitcom with a bit of GDR seriousness . In: Berliner Zeitung , May 14, 2004
- ↑ Fall time losers everywhere . TV wishlist, accessed July 26, 2011
- ↑ My most beautiful years Amazon, accessed on July 26, 2011