The Children of Golzow
The Children of Golzow is a documentary by the German filmmaker Winfried Junge that was started in 1961 and lasted until 2007, when the series concluded. The film is a prolonged observation of the lives of several people in the Brandenburg town of Golzow.
Franchise Evolution & Timeline Analysis
The The Children of Golzow has evolved significantly over a span of 46 years, growing from a singular narrative into a complex cinematic universe. With 20 interconnected entries, tracking the consistency of the franchise reveals fascinating trends in audience sentiment.
The "Series" Benchmark: 6.6/10
The franchise maintains a steady average rating of 6.6. While most series experience "Sequel Fatigue," The Children of Golzow has managed to keep its narrative quality relatively stable, with Das Leben des Jürgen von Golzow standing out as the peak cinematic achievement.
Continuity vs. Commercial Appeal
Our data indicates that while the "Release Order" is preferred for first-time viewers, the "Chronological Order" provides a much deeper understanding of the world-building within the The Children of Golzow. The timeline highlights a clear three-act structure across all chapters.
Timeline & Watch Order
We recommend watching the The Children of Golzow franchise in the following order to fully experience the narrative expansion.
Wenn ich erst zur Schule geh
The children of Golzow, six or seven years old, in kindergarten. Their enrollment in school together, the first days of school. Playfully learning the first let...
Nach einem Jahr - Beobachtungen in einer ersten Klasse
How the class community is formed. The children's environment and the experiences and discoveries that the school gives them. They are reflected in the lessons....
Elf Jahre alt
The age group in a group portrait of the fifth grade. They make suggestions for filming at school, in their free time and at home. Growing challenges through th...
Wenn man vierzehn ist
They are now no longer children. Young citizens distinguish themselves. The time before the Jugendweihe and its celebration. They visit Weimar, the former Sachs...
Die Prüfung
The final exam of sixteen and seventeen year olds at the end of the 10th grade. The individual in the minutes in which he is supposed to show what he can do and...
Ich sprach mit einem Mädchen
A class reunion of the twenty-somethings in the old school. What one remembers, what the individual has new to tell. One of them: Marieluise. Her love, her work...
Anmut sparet nicht noch Mühe
The first summarizing film about the path of the class and the common stations in life. But also about the different paths in the profession, in love, marriage ...
Lebensläufe - Die Geschichte der Kinder von Golzow in einzelnen Portraits
A sequence of nine individual biographical sketches with a prologue and epilogue on Golzow and the long-term observation. Deepening of the preceding chronicle. ...
Diese Golzower - Umstandsbestimmung eines Ortes
Around the festival week for the 675th anniversary of Golzow for GDR television a portrait of the village, its landscape and agriculture in the past and present...
Drehbuch - Die Zeiten
The first cinematic review after the fall of the Wall and the end of the GDR. In the context of a reunion of the "children of Golzow" on the 1st anniversary of ...
Das Leben des Jürgen von Golzow
The first life story of one of the "children of Golzow", continued beyond the "Wende" as an independent feature-length film, which tells of the career of the fi...
Die Geschichte vom Onkel Willy aus Golzow
Subsequent discovery of one of the students from the class, to whom in "Curricula vitae" was not yet dedicated a portrait sketch. What the smallest in the class...
Da habt ihr mein Leben - Marieluise, Kind von Golzow
The different life paths of former girlfriends from Catholic and Protestant homes respectively - one a draftswoman, the other a chemical laboratory technician -...
Was geht euch mein Leben an - Elke, Kind von Golzow
The different life paths of former girlfriends from Catholic and Protestant homes respectively - one a draftswoman, the other a chemical laboratory technician -...
Brigitte und Marcel - Golzower Lebenswege
The tragic story of a fun-loving schoolgirl who was the first in her class to become a mother at seventeen, remained unmarried for a long time, worked as a poul...
Ein Mensch wie Dieter - Golzower
The portrait of someone who came into the class as a dropout and, as far as travel is concerned, later went the farthest of all. The career of a carpenter, ente...
Jochen - Ein Golzower aus Philadelphia
About the son of an agricultural functionary who helped enforce the socialist order in Philadelphia in Brandenburg, then in Golzow (Oderbruch) and finally in Be...
Eigentlich wollte ich Förster werden - Bernd aus Golzow
Bernhard Oestreich, called Bernd, son of one of the leaders of the Golzow LPG, did not stay in the countryside, but also turned down the opportunity to graduate...
Und wenn sie nicht gestorben sind... Die Kinder von Golzow - Das Ende der unendlichen Geschichte
The first two parts of the 19th film are about five former pupils. Two of them already made themselves known through the "CVs" of 1980: Ilona, the electronics w...
... dann leben sie noch heute - Die Kinder von Golzow
The unemployed businesswoman Elke in Golzow, the geriatric nurse Karin in Wuppertal, the first teacher of the class, Marlies Teike, and Gudrun, the former mayor...
Common Questions about The Children of Golzow
How many movies are in the The Children of Golzow?
There are currently 20 movies in the The Children of Golzow, starting from Wenn ich erst zur Schule geh to the latest release, ... dann leben sie noch heute - Die Kinder von Golzow.
What is the best order to watch the The Children of Golzow?
The best way to watch the The Children of Golzow is usually in release order: starting with Wenn ich erst zur Schule geh and ending with ... dann leben sie noch heute - Die Kinder von Golzow. Check our timeline for the full chronological breakdown.
Which is the highest-rated movie in the The Children of Golzow?
According to movieMx ratings, the fans have a strong preference for Das Leben des Jürgen von Golzow in this franchise.