"Pool of Princesses", the last film in our current GOETHE FILMS series "Berlin on Film" is an emphatic documentary about coming of age, authentic and unadorned. An honest view on the life of the young protagonists, Klara, Mina and Tanutscha, in today's Berlin. It won the prestigious “Dialogue en perspective” Award at the Berlinale 2007.Celebrated filmmaker Bettina Blümner, who just brought out her first feature film "Broken Glass Park" to much critical acclaim and box office interest, described what attracted her to her protagonists and what she astutely captures in the film:
"I was interested in the intensity of this particular age group and the rough and straight-forward behaviour of Klara, Mina and Tanutscha; their way of communicating and their directness, but also their vulnerability and how they deal with it. It seemed to me that they don´t sweep problems under the table but talk about them with family and friends."
Here's one scene - Klara and Mina are at a bowling alley. They sit at a table facing each other and discuss Klara´s future and her career dreams:
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