The Edukators

The Edukators
German film poster
GermanDie fetten Jahre sind vorbei[a]
Directed byHans Weingartner
Written by
Produced by
  • Antonin Svoboda
  • Hans Weingartner
Starring
Cinematography
Edited by
Music byAndreas Wodraschke
Production
companies
  • y3film
  • coop99
Distributed byCelluloid Dreams
Release dates
  • 17 May 2004 (2004-05-17) (Cannes Film Festival)
  • 25 November 2004 (2004-11-25) (Germany)
  • 26 November 2004 (2004-11-26) (Austria)
Running time
127 minutes
Countries
  • Austria
  • Germany
LanguageGerman
Box officeUS$8.1 million

The Edukators (German: Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei)[a] is a 2004 crime drama film directed by the Austrian director Hans Weingartner. A co-production between Germany and Austria, it stars Daniel Brühl, Stipe Erceg, and Julia Jentsch as three young, anti-capitalist Berlin activists involved in a love triangle. The friends, calling themselves "the Edukators",[b] invade upper-class houses, rearrange the furniture, and leave notes identifying themselves. Weingartner, a former activist, wrote the film based on his experiences and chose to use nonviolent characters. The film, shot in Berlin and Austria with digital hand-held cameras, was made on a low budget which Weingartner said kept the focus on the acting.

First shown at the Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2004 and released in its home countries later that year, The Edukators was praised by critics and audiences. It grossed more than US$8 million worldwide and received a number of awards and nominations. It did, however, receive criticism mainly for its political statements and also for its long running time. It has become a cult film, part of a "German New Wave", and the inspiration for real-life actions and a 2013 stage adaptation in Brazil.


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