Reifezeit (1976)

The stark reality of a young boy and his mother living in Berlin's Wedding district, navigating the precarity of her work as a sex worker. As the boy saves for a bicycle, his small world expands with the harsh truths of life around him, captured in Saless' meticulous black-and-white frames. This restoration confirms Saless' prowess in depicting the nuances of human existence and survival. A profound narrative that explore dichotomy of night and day.