Make or Break
Directed by Mike Plitt, Falk SchusterAlex grows up in the GDR era with his single mother. When she publicly criticizes the state, the youth welfare authorities decide to send Alex to a children's home. Once there, the eleven-year-old no longer understands the world. Why is he here? He longs for his family and makes several attempts to escape. As punishment, he is sent to the Closed Juvenile Detention Centre Torgau, the only one of its kind in the country. Military drill and violence dominate everyday life there with no chance for an escape. Alex has to stand up to both the educators as well as his fellow inmates. After his release, he swears to never return there, no matter what. But in the eyes of the youth welfare services, he continues to refuse to be re-educated and is subsequently sent to Torgau for a second time. Alex is suddenly overcome by dark thoughts.
