Joy Kleinkunst: Uli Boettcher - "Ü60 - Das Leben rächt sich"

Every ten years, Uli Boettcher takes stock - of the changing world, the people around him, and himself. A decade-milestone is hard to beat as a moment to realize: you're still the same person - and at the same time, a completely different one.

The world, though, doesn't stand still. Cars that were brand new yesterday now carry vintage plates. Kids you once helped with their homework are now selling you insurance. And your own parents, who always knew the way, are suddenly lost themselves.

The gap between how we see ourselves and how others see us keeps widening. Beliefs that once seemed unshakeable start to shift. Boettcher dissects all of this in his characteristic style, uncovering life's small and large irritations alongside the opportunities and absurdities that ageing, for all its trouble, still has to offer.