Bauhaus: A New Era - 2019 - 7/10
AKA - Die Neue Zeit
Scoring this for history, and info pertinent to the rise and difficulties of the Weimar artistic house.
Behind the scenes, conservatives and academics struggle to undermine and control “new” visions.
Students, meanwhile, are idealistic and romantic. Expect liaisons.
Name-checked are Walter Gropius, Alma Mahler, Johannes Itten, Joost Schmidt, and the enigmatic Dörte Helm
Although there is a chronological series of events, there is an underlying theme of male / female conflict.
At times, this got soapy and I was unsure of accuracy vs. demographic calculations.
There is supposedly a second season planned, where the movement encounters the National Socialist Party.