Make or Break (2022)
Because his single mother criticised the state, Alex was sent to a special children’s home at the age of eleven, in order to shape him – like almost 500,000 children in the GDR – into a “socialist personality”. He escaped and ended up as a punishment at the Torgau Closed Juvenile Detention Centre, more prison than social institution. His life was now dominated by military drill and violence … Reduced rotoscope images follow Alex’s memories and show how the trauma affects him even today.
Director: Falk Schuster, Mike Plitt
Genre: Animation, Documentary
Runtime: 8 min
Release Date: October 19, 2022
Screenplay
Cinematography: Falk Schuster
Editing: Julian Quitsch
Production: mobyDOK
Country: Germany
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Falk Schuster, Mike Plitt
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Make or Break about?
- Because his single mother criticised the state, Alex was sent to a special children’s home at the age of eleven, in order to shape him – like almost 500,000 children in the GDR – into a “socialist personality”. He escaped and ended up as a punishment at the Torgau Closed Juvenile Detention Centre, more prison than social institution. His life was now dominated by military drill and violence … Reduced rotoscope images follow Alex’s memories and show how the trauma affects him even today.
- Who directed Make or Break?
- Make or Break was directed by Falk Schuster, Mike Plitt.
- How long is Make or Break?
- Make or Break has a runtime of 8m (8 minutes).
- What genre is Make or Break?
- Make or Break is a Animation, Documentary film.
- Where was Make or Break produced?
- Make or Break was produced in Germany.