Value Orientation by Herta Müller on the Example of the Film Journey of Hope by Xavier Koller

Abstract

The film Journey of Hope by Xavier Koller (1990) tells the story of an immigration struggle of a Turkish family from Maraş (Eastern Anatolia) for a better life in paradisiacal Switzerland. Switzerland is a country where Haydar and his family can find happiness. Haydar, his wife Meryem and one of their children Mehmet Ali undertake a dangerous journey from Maraş to Switzerland in order to make this life possible. The topographical barriers of the country escalate on the Swiss border surrounded by the Alps. Even though the immigrants arrive in Switzerland, this Journey of Hope for a happier and better