Seen in the presence of Mina Tander (Adolf Grimme Award 2023 for NEULAND) at the INSELKINO (Island Cinema) Spiekeroog!
When the INSELKINO on the beautiful island of Spiekeroog reopened in March 2015, this witty comedy was the opening film. The wonderful Mina Tander, as a guest star, introduced the film and also talked about the filming and her own experiences with the school. It's quite possible that these charming comments have given me a somewhat exaggerated fondness for this film! But even after many years, I still say that this stage adaptation really isn't all that bad. Of course, clichés are presented, which are brought to life with great enthusiasm by the fantastic actors. I particularly remember Gabriela Maria Schmeide (unforgettable for me: her portrayal of Blanche DuBois in "A Streetcar Named Desire" at Theater Bremen in 2004) and Anke Engelke (host of the 2011 EUROVISION Song Contest in Düsseldorf). Anyone who works in schools knows that these stereotypes aren't just fictional paper tigers.
That's why I'm grateful for this German comedy classic, which was also quite successful at the box office back then. And I fondly remember that evening on Spiekeroog with the wonderful performance by the enchanting Mina Tander.
