
“Children.AsTimeFlies”isthethirdfilminThomasHeise’s“Jammed”-TrilogyaboutfamiliesfromHalle-Neustadt,Germany.Nowthedirectorfocusesononefamily:JeanetteandhertwosonsPaulandTommy,herparentsandheryoungestbrotherTino.Everybodyseemstogotheirownway:Jeanettefinallyhasadaughter,alastingrelationshipandthejobasabusdrivershealwayswanted.PaulshinesinschoolandfootballwhilehisbrotherTommyratherfightshiswaythroughlifeandstruggleswithstayinginschool.Hebrokeallcontactwithhismother.Jeanette’sparentsmovedtothecountrysideandcommunicaterarelywiththeirdaughter.WiththemlivesTino,whoidentifiesasNazibutcan’ttalktohisfatheraboutit.YetheregularlymeetswithTommy.Today’sfootageisintercutwithmaterialfrom1999andcreatesapictureofspeechlessnessandstagnation.Initscoolblackandwhiteimages“Children.Astimeflies.”exploresthesituationofsocietytoday.Howdoyoulive?