Fritzi and Sophie - A Borderless Friendship
FRITZI (12) and SOPHIE (12) are inseparable friends - until Sophie has to secretly flee to the West with her mother. But Fritzi refuses to accept that she will never see Sophie again.
GDR, Leipzig 1989: Germany is still divided into East and West. Friends FRITZI (12) and SOPHIE (12) don't really care - until Sophie's mother secretly flees with Sophie to the West. There, Sophie struggles with prejudice against "people from the GDR" and, above all, with homesickness. Fritzi's attempt to bring Sophie at least her dog SPUTNIK fails at the heavily guarded border. Fritzi realises that only the growing desire for freedom in her country can bring her closer to her goal
Awards
Golden Sparrow Children & Media Film Festival (Germany) 2024: Golden Sparrow Award in category Animation Series
Key Information
| Original Title | Fritzi und Sophie - Eine Grenzenlose Freundschaft |
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| Produced by: | A Balance Film, TrickStudio Lutterbeck, Studio FILM BILDER production in co-production with ARD, MDR, WDR, SWR |
| Year Of Production | 2023 |
| Duration | 8 x 22 min |
| Country Of Origin | Germany |
| Language Versions | German [OV],English [ST] |
Cast & Crew
| Director/s | Ralf Kukula Thomas Meyer-Hermann Matthias Bruhn |
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