

Essays
1963, German. Directed by Peter Nestler.
A cheerful take on the lives of school children in a Swiss rural environment. Young pupils recite short essays they have written on subjects such as the long walk to school, the distribution of milk during breaks, and a brawl in the courtyard.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Essays is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India.
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- Released
- 30 September 1963
- Original title
- Aufsätze
- Country
- Switzerland
- Written by
- Peter Nestler, Marianne Beutler, Kurt Ulrich
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Essays runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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Essays is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Essays (1963) was directed by Peter Nestler.