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The Edukators (15)
- Consumer Advice: Contains strong language
- Run time: 2 hours 10 mins
- Language: German
- Genre: Drama
- Release date: 15th April 2005
- Starring: Daniel Bruhl, Julia Jentsch, Stipe Erceg
- Directed by: Hans Weingartner
- Official Website: www.theedukators.co.uk
- Distributor: UGC Films
Plot Synopsis
Jan, Peter and Jule are living out their rebellious youth. They are united by their passion to change the state of the world. Jan channels his anger into causes. His hip roommate Peter shares the same ideals, but he’s much more relaxed. Peter's girlfriend Jule has just moved in because she can't make ends meet on her waitress' salary.
Unknown to Jule, Jan and Peter are the ‘Edukators’, mysterious perpetrators of creative, non-violent warnings to the local yacht club members that their "days of plenty are numbered." As it happens, Jule has a secret of her own: an accident in an uninsured vehicle has left her with a lifetime of monthly payments to a rich businessman named Hardenberg. While Peter is away on holiday, Jan and Jules recklessly break into Hardenberg's villa for some "edukating." They also give in to the feelings that have been growing between them.
When Jan and Jule are forced to return to the villa to retrieve a forgotten cell phone, they are caught in the act by Hardenberg. They have no choice but to call Peter for help, at the risk of his finding out about their hidden romance. When the trio makes the rash decision to kidnap the rich entrepreneur and retreat to a relative's mountain cabin, the young idealists find themselves face-to-face with the values of the generation in power...