The Edukators

The Edukators is a 2004 German film about three activists who cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home. The film was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2004 Cannes Film Festival. ''Directed by Hans Weingartner. Written by Katharina Held, Hans Weingartner. Hardenberg One day, you want a car that doesn't break down and some other conveniences. Then you have children and want security for them. Then one day, to your surprise, you find yourself voting conservative. Jan We live in a capitalist dictatorship. Peter It's not who invented the gun, man. It's who pulls the trigger. [to Jan at the end of film] Us three... That's more important than stuffy bourgeois ethics. Dialogue Jule [to Hardenberg during a conversation at table]: The First World could cancel the Third World's debts. That's only 0.01% of the GNP! Hardenberg: That would collapse the world's financial system. Jule: You want them poor! It's the way to control them. Make them sell their raw goods at dirt cheap prices... Other Note on Wall (left for Hardenberg): "Some People Never Change." Cast Daniel Brühl - Jan Julia Jentsch - Jule Stipe Erceg - Peter Burghart Klaußner - Hardenberg External links 0408777 The Edukators The Edukators at Rotten Tomatoes Category:2004 films Category:Crime drama films Category:Foreign language films Category:German films Category:Palme d'Or drama winners