Black Velvet
The volume of arms seized or turned in and annually destroyed by Baden-Württemberg's arms disposal service is said to be measured in tons. It's a measure taken to minimize violence, or at least "oppo…
Black Velvet
The volume of arms seized or turned in and annually destroyed by Baden-Württemberg's arms disposal service is said to be measured in tons. It's a measure taken to minimize violence, or at least "opportunity" - such as the one taken by a 17-year-old boy in March 2009 when he took his father's gun to his former school and killed 15 people. Jana Schober and Selina Marx were among the victims. Jana's father and Selina's mother have been actively working to support the destruction of firearms ever since. The amateur shooters, hunters and gun collectors, though, are rather sceptical, sometimes even angry, about this so-called "review of Winnenden". And then there is the local gunsmith, who makes excellent precision firearms and suffers because nowadays his profession is more despised than a prostitute's. Thomas Lauterbach takes a close look at the personal concerns of his protagonists, giving us extraordinary insights into the different perspectives on the issue. His film examines very diverse facets of the question of guilt and responsibility. But above all, he finds astonishing ways to shake up a specific view of life. —Claudia Lehmann How does one measure society's sense of security? In stark contrast to the situation in America the firearms debate rages in Germany too! Hardy Schober has hardly ever thought of personal safety, that was until his daughter, Jana, was killed during the school shooting at Winnenden. Hardy fights to tighten up firearms laws. Standing against him are people who, for generations, have kept and cherished their guns. Ralf Merkle is a gunsmith and enthusiastic marksman. He fears for his liberty and existence. T. Lauterbach takes a close look at the personal concerns of his protagonists, giving us extraordinary insights He examines very diverse facets of the question of guilt and responsibility. But above all, he finds astonishing ways to shake up a specific view of life. —Anonymous
Black Velvet
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The volume of arms seized or turned in and annually destroyed by Baden-Württemberg's arms disposal service is said to be measured in tons. It's a measure taken to minimize violence, or at least "opportunity" - such as the one taken by a 17-year-old boy in March 2009 when he took his father's gun to his former school and killed 15 people. Jana Schober and Selina Marx were among the victims.
Jana's father and Selina's mother have been actively working to support the destruction of firearms ever since. The amateur shooters, hunters and gun collectors, though, are rather sceptical, sometimes even angry, about this so-called "review of Winnenden". And then there is the local gunsmith, who makes excellent precision firearms and suffers because nowadays his profession is more despised than a prostitute's.
Thomas Lauterbach takes a close look at the personal concerns of his protagonists, giving us extraordinary insights into the different perspectives on the issue. His film examines very diverse facets of the question of guilt and responsibility. But above all, he finds astonishing ways to shake up a specific view of life.
—Claudia Lehmann How does one measure society's sense of security? In stark contrast to the situation in America the firearms debate rages in Germany too! Hardy Schober has hardly ever thought of personal safety, that was until his daughter, Jana, was killed during the school shooting at Winnenden. Hardy fights to tighten up firearms laws. Standing against him are people who, for generations, have kept and cherished their guns.
Ralf Merkle is a gunsmith and enthusiastic marksman. He fears for his liberty and existence. T.
Lauterbach takes a close look at the personal concerns of his protagonists, giving us extraordinary insights He examines very diverse facets of the question of guilt and responsibility. But above all, he finds astonishing ways to shake up a specific view of life. —Anonymous.