Release, runtime and language

2004 · 100 mins · English

Directed by

Thomas Grube, Enrique Sánchez Lansch

Starring

Simon Rattle, Susannah Broughton, Marie Theinert, Royston Maldoom

Documenting the Berlin Philharmonic’s first major outreach under Sir Simon Rattle, the film follows 250 teenagers from disadvantaged Berlin districts as they discover classical music. After intensive rehearsals they perform Stravinsky’s Le Sacre du Printemps, dancing to the piece. Directed by Thomas Grube and Enrique Sánchez Lansch, it captures the orchestra’s move from concert hall to community with intimate, high‑fidelity sound.