The Edukators

Two years ago Warwick Student Cinema showed 'Goodbye Lenin' to a packed-out cinema that was literally overflowing into the aisles. This recent release of German cinema deserves no less success. The highly original concept of this film would be, in itself, enough to warrant great praise, but in truth it is the intimate nature of its dialogue that will draw you in and make it one to remember.

The premise of this film is more than a little unusual. Two young men, rather down on their luck as well as sick and tired of the rich people living in their area, decide that it is time to teach them a bit of a lesson. Rather than stealing their possessions, as any normal pair of crooks might do, the pair decides that it would be far more amusing to simply break into their homes and re-arrange the furniture. They take nothing with them; instead they leave behind a note saying 'you have too much money'.

Although these actions seem somewhat humorous to the audience, the fun does not really begin until a third member joins the collective. A girlfriend of one of the boys decides to join in on one of their expeditions, but, in the excitement, she drops something in the house. It would entirely spoil the film to give away any further details but what follows is guaranteed to shock, amuse and entertain you until its very conclusion.

One final piece of information to entice you to watch this film: In Germany, the Netherlands and Japan this film had a 12 rating. In Britain it was deemed a 15. In America it was rated R. This film challenges our way of life. It challenges the idea of capitalism. It challenges us to think about our position in life. This is precisely the sort of film that our government would not like people to watch. Surely it must therefore be worth a look…

Mark Chapman