Program

Ab morgen bin ich mutig (feature film)

Storyline

If twelve-year-old Karl had been able to choose who he fell in love with, it probably wouldn't have been the much taller Lea. The fact that Lea is about to change schools doesn't make things any easier. ‘Different school, different boys!’ says Karl's older brother Tom, and advises him to be brave for once. Karl invites Lea into his improvised bathroom laboratory. Taking and developing photos has been Karl's favorite pastime for years. Lea is impressed by Karl's ‘light magic’ in the lab, but time is running out for further meetings. Karl only has one last chance to become Lea's boyfriend during the upcoming school trip. During this project week, the class shoots a film entitled “In love”. And suddenly it becomes clear that Karl is not alone with his problem.

About the film/director

Bernd Sahling was born in Naumburg in 1961. After a traineeship at the DEFA Studio for Feature Films, he worked as an assistant director on children's films by Rolf Losansky, Hannelore Unterberg and Helmut Dziuba. From 1986-91 he studied directing at the HFF ‘Konrad Wolf’ and from 1995-96 he studied abroad at Columbia College Chicago, majoring in screenwriting. With the national and international award-winning feature films DIE BLINDGÄNGER and KOPFÜBER as well as documentaries such as ALLES WIRD GUT or EDNAS TAG, Bernd Sahling established himself as a film director in the children's and youth film sector. Since 2004, he has been leading film workshops with young people in various European countries and recording podcast discussions on working methods in children's film. Bernd Sahling is a member of the German Film Academy.