Three German teens start a band to 'cause creation not remind of it' — what could go wrong?
Anton Spielmann (18) and his two younger friends Basti Muxfeldt and Jonas Hinnerkort are living in their family homes with their parents in an idyllic village close to Hamburg. The three of them founded the band 1000 Robota. The band has an ambitious aim: „We want to cause creation not to remind of it”, and they want to live up to their ideals. In a society affected by economic pressure 1000 Robota are questioning themselves and others and they don‘t want to meet other people‘s expectations. In a world of excessive supply they are looking for significance and want to unite with others to create a new way of youth culture. But soon they have to face some serious difficulties.
Direction
Trostel captures cringe and charm without mockery.
Production
Raw intimacy of family homes vs. empty concert venues.
Director
Sandra Trostel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
1000 Robota was a real band in the late-2000s Hamburg indie scene; this blurs documentary and performance art in ways that confused music journalists at the time.
The title references both the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta about a bankrupt utopia AND a defunct British company — the layers of failure baked in from frame one.
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