The youth truly do rule the day in both Quex and Kuhle Wampe. In Quex, the Hitler youth have their own agenda. There is only one adult 'in control' of the banner, the banner leader, yet the reality is that no adult has any control over the young. The Communists (who are of course not 'good' in the context of the film) are controlled by adults, who just don't understand. The only thing that matters is doing what is right, by the flag, and by Hitler in order to be the best Nazi one could.
In Kuhle Wampe the characters are older, but still under parental thumb. Instead of being forced to join a party they don't believe in, they are being forced into conforming to a norm, be it marriage expectations or gendered roles. Adults again don't seem to realize that the youth had moved beyond these expectations and were seeking only a way to live on their own terms (or die as the case may be.)
In both films, the main characters escape the rule of adults to create a world where they are in charge. Though to perhaps disastrous results, the point is that the future lies in the youth, and we must all accept that though it might end badly, for now the future will be decided by bread won or lost as the sun continues to rise and set each and everyday.
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