Please watch the movie ‘Miracle of Bern’ by Sonke Wortmann and analyze it.
Sonke Wortmann’s movie “Miracle of Bern” deals with a herald of German recovery after World War II, when winning the Soccer World Cup in 1954, The game, similar to our hockey “Miracle on Ice” during the Winter Olympic Games in 1980, boosted the morale and became part of post-war German identity.
When analyzing the movie: please focus on aspects such as the representation of
– family relationships
– the role of sports in a society
– post-war economy
– post- war culture (especially the role of the United States)
– (new) gender roles
– the fate of POW’s and PTSD
– generational conflicts
etc.
Please read the provided background information on post-war Germany (see the file in the “Content” section) and refer to these facts where possible.
