Welcome to everyday life? GESTRANDET accompanies refugees and helpers as they start a new life. The year 2014 begins for the inhabitants of Strackholt with an unusual news: A small group of Eritrean refugees is "stranded" in the village of 1500 souls. 20 km from the next city Aurich, in the middle of the East Frisian void, the new arrivals are supposed to wait for the outcome of their asylum proceedings. Helmut, a retired school director, and Christiane, a journalist, take care of the five men. They try to help them make a new start in a foreign environment by teaching them German, dealing with official business and baking homemade cakes.
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In 2014 a small group of Eritrean refugees are "stranded" in Strackholt amidst the East Frisian emptiness.
Welcome to everyday life? GESTRANDET accompanies refugees and helpers as they start a new life. The year 2014 begins for the inhabitants of Strackholt with an unusual news: A small group of Eritrean refugees is "stranded" in the village of 1500 souls. 20 km from the next city Aurich, in the middle of the East Frisian void, the new arrivals are supposed to wait for the outcome of their asylum proceedings. Helmut, a retired school director, and Christiane, a journalist, take care of the five men. They try to help them make a new start in a foreign environment by teaching them German, dealing with official business and baking homemade cakes.