The Dvd version is 23 minutes long, though the Vhs version is 25 minutes long. Here are the differences between the VHS version and the DVD version: 1)Longer scene when teenage Maximiliane is on the dock while her grandfather and Christian Blaskorken are playing chess. 2)Longer scene while Maximiliane and her grandfather are at the horse farm. 3)Longer scene when Maximiliane is on the dock trying to get the attention of Christian.