Jürgen Laarmann

A documentary about the rave and techno scene of the 90s. Back then, this emerging youth scene was still unfamiliar to most people and difficult to categorize.

Dans les années 1980, le trio allemand Fraktus triomphait. La critique plaçait ces inventeurs de la musique techno au même niveau que Daft Punk. Mais après une dispute, le groupe se sépare et ses membres disparaissent des radars. Que sont-ils devenus ? Roger Dettner, producteur miteux, part sur leurs traces pour les convaincre de faire leur grand retour. Il interroge d’anciens fans, des stars peu avenantes et finit par retrouver les trois musicos : l’un vit chez ses parents, un autre mène une vie dissolue à Ibiza… Tous trois sont insupportables. Le come-back s’annonce difficile.

At the end of the Cold War, something new arised that should influence an entire generation and express their attitude to life. It started with an idea in the underground subculture of Berlin shortly before the fall of the Wall. With the motto "Peace, Joy, Pancakes", Club DJ Dr. Motte and companions launched the first Love Parade. A procession registered as political demonstration with only 150 colorfully dressed people dancing to house and techno. What started out small developed over the years into the largest party on the planet with visitors from all over the world. In 1999, 1.5 million people took part. With the help of interviews with important organizers and contemporary witnesses, the documentary reflects the history of the Love Parade, but also illuminates the dark side of how commerce and money business increasingly destroyed the real spirit, long before the emigration to other cities and the Love Parade disaster of Duisburg in 2010, which caused an era to end in deep grief.