Sören Wendt

Photographer Jürgen Vollmer met and befriended The Beatles in Hamburg, Germany, in 1969 and was the one responsible for their iconic haircuts. The film chronicles episodes of Vollmer's life in Paris, New York, Los Angeles and Hamburg, where he now teaches young immigrants English and Photography.

"Not without my tractor!” demands the child. The father can say whatever he wants. If they have to move from the country to the city, they’re not going without their strong and faithful friend. In the adaptation of the picture book by Finn-Ole Heinrich and Dita Zipfel, the bright red cardboard tractor chugs steadily in stop motion throughout the film. When we see it climbing up the big-city houses, we get an idea of who will have the last word.