Ganz und Gar

Teenager Torge (David Rott) hat Erfolg bei Frauen, und auch sonst fällt dem Draufgänger im Leben vieles in den Schoß - bis sich eines Tages das Schicksal grausam wendet und Torge bei einem Arbeitsunfall ein Bein verliert. Um die Verzweiflung über den Schicksalsschlag zu überspielen und weiterhin cool auszusehen, legt sich Torge einen Panzer aus Zynismus zu. Das wiederum droht nach und nach auch seine treuesten Freunde zu verprellen... Produzentin Viola Jäger und Autorin Maggie Peren, das Team, das uns "Mädchen Mädchen!" bescherte, zeichnet verantwortlich für diesen glänzend beobachteten und gespielten Coming-of-Age-Film.

Torge is a good looking, popular teenager, self confident and known for his sexual conquests in his town, an example of the "nice but macho" guy from a small Western European town, endowed with exceptional social skills. He is usually the leader of is circle of friends, atracting others to the group. All of this, however, changes when he loses his leg in an accident. His difficulty with his new handicap makes him cynical and bitter. As a result, he plunges deep into emotional conflicts which threaten to destroy him. Even Lisa, long in love with him, keeps her distance, as do all of his friends. But as Torge realizes that losing a limb is not as bad as losing his friends, he starts to come to terms with his handicap, and live with his condition.