A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Premiere:
October 3, 2024
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 8
Finale:
October 4, 2024
Creators:
Hanna Schott
Original Title:
Fritzi und Sophie - Grenzenlose Freundschaft
Alternate Titles:
Fritzi & Sophie – Grenzenlose Freundschaft
Genres:
Animation | Family | Kids | War & Politics
Production Companies:
Balance Film
DIGITAL PRODUCTION
Studio Film Bilder
TrickStudio Lutterbeck
Countries:
DE
Leipzig in 1989 – Germany divided into East and West. The twelve-year-old friends Fritzi and Sophie don't care much about this - until Sophie has to flee to the West with her mother. There she struggles with prejudices against 'those from over there', but above all with her homesickness. Fritzi's attempt to at least bring Sophie her dog Sputnik fails because of the heavily guarded border. Fritzi realizes that only the fight for freedom in her country can bring the two of them together again.
Book:
Hanna Schott
Director:
Thomas Meyer-Hermann
Ralf Kukula
Matthias Bruhn
Music:
André Dziezuk
Writer:
Beate Völcker
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