Unhappy and depressed ones would suddenly become confident and joyful. Or so that shy ones suddenly felt free and brave. She could listen in a way that confused and wavering people suddenly knew precisely what they wanted. When she looked at someone with her big, dark eyes as she listened, that person felt all at once thoughts rise up from deep within, thoughts which even their owner had never suspected of being in there. And this came not from her saying something or asking questions that provokes wise answers, no, she simply sat there and listened with deep attention and empathy. “Momo was able to listen in such a way that stupid people suddenly had wise insights. It was lovely to read, both since it was related to my degree project and it made me see my life in a different way. It appears that Ende, unhappy with how the film based on The Neverending Story did not follow the spirit of the book faithfully enough, requested to be involved more directly in filming Momo.I recently finished Momo, a fiction book by Michael Ende, about a little girl, her friends and time. This film was a German-Italian co-production in which Michael Ende himself played the role of the passenger in the train (who is told the story by Master Hora and writes it down). Michael Ende - train passenger (writer of the story told by Master Hora).

Armin Mueller-Stahl - leader of grey men.Momo, however, is a wrench in the plans of the Timesaving Bank thanks to her special personality. The time they save is actually lost to them, consumed by the Men in Grey.

In reality, the more time people save, the less they have. These strange individuals represent the Timesavings Bank and promote the idea of timesaving among the population, time which can be deposited to the Bank and returned to the client later with interest.

This pleasant atmosphere is spoiled by the arrival of the Men in Grey. By simply being with people and listening to them, she can help them find answers to their problems, make up with each other, and think of fun games. She is remarkable in the neighbourhood because she has the extraordinary ability to listen-really listen. In the ruins of an amphitheatre just outside an unnamed Italian city lives Momo, a little girl of mysterious origin. The film features the final acting role of actor / writer / director John Huston. It is about the concept of time and how it is used by humans in modern societies. Momo is a 1986 fantasy film directed by Johannes Schaaf and based on the 1973 novel Momo by Michael Ende.

Momo by michael ende