Der gekaufte Traum

"Der gekaufte Traum", a poignant documentary from 1977, offers an intimate look into the everyday life of the working-class Bruder family, whom filmmaker Helga Reinemeister met while working as a social worker in Berlin's Märkisches Viertel. Captured on Super-8 camera, their independent footage was initially edited to reveal only the surface-level struggles of this ordinary family, but ultimately led to a deeper exploration of their experiences within the complex web of social relationships that shape their lives. Reinemeister's subsequent collaboration with the family resulted in a nuanced and multi-layered film that blends self-reflection with candid portrayal of domestic life.