although i have some very high hope for this movie and i be utterly disappointed . maybe i have expect a nice sport flick like the hilarious fußball ist unser leben and i definitely do not expect such a shallow review of every single german post war cliché . count them and they be all there represent the shell shock husband return from a decade of soviet labour camp and the wife who have grow independent in the meantime by have to run the family business plus the family itself and the son turn communist due to disgust for the crime of his father generation ( and i would have like to see that person put up communist party poster in a pub in the early 50ies and even in the ruhr area . tar and feather and anyone . ) . add to that the entire wonder of bern myth ( a fabrication of later decade ) and the net result be a not too entertaining fairy tale . if you want to see a good sport movie and watch fussball ist unser leben or and if soccer be not up your alley and major league . if you want to get a close look at post war germany and there be also good movie around .