Great cinema backdrop on the Overberg Archers’ grounds – even in the rain.
It really is the little things that make an open-air cinema unforgettable. The people of Bergkamen took the title of the film, which was shown on Saturday on the grounds of the Overberg Archers, literally. They were happy about the rain-free periods and even that it sometimes only drizzled between the real showers. Umbrellas and capes were given a whole new appreciation. And dry popcorn was just as popular as nachos that had not yet soaked.
The mobile band’s instruments were still able to take a break on the dry grass.
The SOS mobile band was lucky. They were able to comfortably lay down their instruments on the lawn or in front of the giant screen, because everything was still dry there. The open-air cinema had already started at 6 p.m. and the Bergkamen residents took advantage of the opportunity for intensive exchange and family get-togethers during the holiday season. There were delicious Dutch fries, pizza and a drinks cart. The organizing team was already keeping a worried eye on the rain radar, because it did not bode well.
The red carpet was again laid out for the visitors.
It was a good thing that the cinema tickets for the Werne cinema had to be discovered right at the beginning among the 300 or so chairs. Because just in time for the film to start, impressive black clouds had formed over the area. The plot about the tiny village in Brittany fighting for its own bakery, pub and the preservation of the school had just fully unfolded when the initially isolated drops of rain turned into a steady, imposing downpour. Some chairs were abandoned abruptly and permanently. Others took up residence under the canopies of the food stands.
Umbrellas and rain capes were in demand during the film.
But many were well prepared, opened their umbrellas and wrapped themselves in professional rain capes. The city’s capes were quickly sold out. The free blankets filled up just as quickly and failed to keep them warm. But the audience’s hearts were warmed nonetheless. In the meantime, on the screen, a quirky pensioner was enriching the village’s small primary school. After the death of his brother, he was helpless as an illiterate and wanted to finally get the alphabet soup under control. In the end, the quirky eccentric became the school’s beloved star, who fought like a lion with the mayor and teacher not only to keep the school alive. He also kept an eye on the little outsiders and helped them through their big and small insecurities.
Exactly: “It’s the little things.” Like the rain that stopped right as the credits rolled. And the warmth in the heart that everyone took home with them.
