In this "self-manifestation" there's founded a self-conscious fantasy conception, which could be called cinematic and which stands in contrast to the documented reality. The caught atmosphere is supported by environmental oriented metaphors, tones and soft mood music. But Grünfelder remains with his authentic material and does not commentate the shots by interpretive assembly. His films don't degenerate to "Freak"Shows, but live by the noticeable interest in his "selfmade actors". Here the spectator is not forced to laugh disrespectfully, but in connection of the told, one 's sensitized with the environement and milieu and for the stituation of the people in front of the camera. This succeeds already in Gruenfelders' short film debut "Jimmy on the other side", evenly when Jimmy decorates his alleged meetings with beautiful unknown quantities erotically and we see him at the same time in his poor and oppressive, everyday living conditions.
Dirk Steinkühler, Der Schnitt
Dirk Steinkühler, Der Schnitt