must-see movie: metropolis.

on friday night, 20.30 european time ( berlin ), it was time to re-premiere the reconstructed science-fiction-thriller-romance movie 'metropolis'.

and what a premiere it was!
i was totally blown away. i've watched metropolis before but it never had such good picture quality and of course one quarter of the movie always missed.
they found a movie strip in argentinia a couple of years ago and after quite some reconstructing now only 8 minutes of the movie are missing.

i can't explain properly what this movie is made of. i will try.
this movie is one of the most pioneering and inspirational movies ever.
it had so much impact on a whole lot of people: directors, musicians, actors, designers.
(clearly you remember the post where i mentioned mr. karl lagerfeld portraying toni garrn)
there was an 80ies version of the movie as well, with music from bonnie tyler, queen and several other artists. ( i like the version with the original music better, but this version is also quite an experience ).

i say, that you have to watch this magnificient, mindblowing, beautiful film at least once in your lifetime!
you have to see gorgeous brigitte helm's outrageous mimics, indulge yourself in gustav fröhlich's attractive and swell appearance and enjoy the marvellous things that happen in this space utopia ( that isn't quite the utopia anymore as it was in 1926 ).

( find some story information here )

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in the forests.

it's that time of the year again.

july '20: lake petersdorf discoveries and a plea against genocide.

the green wild meadows of malchow's sandfeld. in the west of malchow there is a big chunk of forest that spans towards plauer see, a widely 'uncultivated' area these days, but it hasn't always been this way. in my last post i mentioned the nazi munition factory that had been built in these woods, away from prying eyes of their enemies and where they also built an external subcamp for the concentration camp ravensbrück. exactly these woods we explored on a pretty sunny day, betraying the darkness that happened around these parts. isn't it weird that there are places in this world that were built or used by dark forces and horrible regimes and you vist them 80 years later and they are the most peaceful places you can imagine? sometimes my brain can't cope with the contrast of knowing what was in the past and what the present looks and feels like. it definitely leaves me with a strange impression often, kind of like a little sting in my heart and brain that is not ...

july '20: a boat ride across the lakes.

starting point in malchow harbour. when you're in the mecklenburg lakelands you need to do some of the many boat rides they offer up all around the various lakes! that's really sort of the best way to get a little overview over the many lake destinations and being on the water and feeling the wind on your face ( or the rain 😂 ) and seeing the life in the water and the landscapes around you, it's just special, i think! they often also tell you historic bits and pieces of the lakes, informing you on possible sights you should seek out, too! when you book a tour, you can choose between big day trips crossing several lakes, depending from where you start, or you can choose short rides that last a couple of hours and perhaps even have a theme like a sunset tour or a romance tour ( possibly with romantic dinner for two options 😉 ). from malchow you can choose between two tour providers: reederei pickran & the blau-weiße-flotte . there are tours that include up to 7 lakes, ...

ghost of nature.

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