Susan lives with her best friend Anne in a small apartment in New York City. She is a photographer and dreams of being taken seriously as an artist. But until that happens, she keeps her head above water with photography jobs at weddings and bar mitzvahs. When Anne, who is celebrating her first successes as an author, meets her new boyfriend Martin, the blissful flat-sharing arrangement comes to an end: Anne moves out and Susan finds herself thrown back into the unloved life of living alone and her non-existent love life... Claudia Weill's energetic low-budget indie film about a young photographer finding her way in New York has inspired many. From Greta Gerwig's Hannah to Lena Dunham's Girls, this casual and authentic film, reminiscent of a cozy get-together, set the bar for later generations with its natural-sounding dialogue and authentic locations.

For those wondering whether the HfG really is an art college, and how you can tell, here is a film that portrays a real art academy, with real dirt, paint, smoking, and everything else that goes with it! Jonas Rehren, an “Aka” student, spent several years of his studies at the HfG's Design Exile studying film. He returned to the academy for a 16mm course with Răzvan Rădulescu to portray three fellow students at work. In quiet observations, we see how very different materials are processed. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Jonas for his contribution to better cooperation and understanding between the art academies in Karlsruhe.

Print from the collection of Kino im Blauen Salon (HfG KA)