Am Tag als Bobby Ewing starb

Jun 2 2005 N/A 1h 32m
Comedy, Romance

1986 - The protest movement against the construction of the nuclear power plant in Brokdorf is on its last legs. Only one rural commune remains: the "Alternative Wohnkollektiv Regenbogen". For them, it could go on and on with endless consensus discussions, shearing sheep and naked communal bathing. One day, the lowland communards are joined by two city dwellers, Hanne and her son Niels. While Hanne gets used to scream therapy and raising vegetables surprisingly quickly - and even more quickly to the tantra games with commune guru Peter - Niels has less and less desire for the dogmatic commune rules. Out of defiance, he joins the violent nuclear power plant resistance, thus upsetting the tranquil chaos of the commune. The big bang, however, comes when a reactor explodes in distant Chernobyl. Exactly on the day Bobby Ewing dies, the petroleum prince from "Dallas" and series favorite of the commune.

Plot

Germany, 1986: Niels, 17, and his mother Hanne leave Bremen to live in a rural hippie community after her divorce. While Hanne falls in love with Peter, the guru, her son doesn't like him and their new life at all. Meanwhile, Niels gets to know Martina, the mayor's daughter, and starts supporting the militant opponents of a nuclear power craft near the village. Suddenly, the news of the Chernobyl nuclear accident shocks everybody...

Written by

Ingo Haeb, Kai Hensel, Lars Jessen

Directed by

Lars Jessen

Cast

Gabriela Maria Schmeide, Franz Dinda, Peter Lohmeyer

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Neue Mira Filmproduktion, ARTE, NDR, Radio Bremen, ARD

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

1 win & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
381
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA