Diane & I watched The Edukators last night, a German film about three idealistic, leftist young people who rail against unfettered capitalism. The two male characters, working jobs during the day, sneak into rich folks homes at night. They don’t pull a Robin Hood, they only rearrange the furniture and leave messages meant to unsettle the minds of the gated-community crowd. Joining Jan and Peter in their escapades is Jule, a leftist who also straddles the capitalistic world due to her debt to one of the rich men that is targeted by the Edukators later in the film. Ideology and rants against the rich are joined by a burgeoning love triangle. You see, Jule starts out as Peter’s girlfriend by day. Jan introduces Jule to his Edukator alter-ego while Peter is away in Spain. Jan and Jule, spending more time together on personal issues while Peter is away, develop a bond that threads its way through the rest of the film. The main thrust of the latter part of the film is jump-started when Jule and Jan sneak into the home of Jule’s debtor. This man returns home early, seeing and clearing knowing who Jule is. The two knock him out, phone Peter, and then kidnap the debtor, hiding away in a beautiful mountain retreat owned by Jule’s uncle. The interplay between these four characters around politics, love, and economics is fascinating. This is definitely a film to see!