On their road trip, Marius and Dariya stop at Jasper's inherited villa – but the planned getaway turns into an absurd test of character for the couple. Amid luxury loungers and bleached Neanderthal skulls, Marius finds himself at the mercy of Jasper's power plays. Here, it's Darwin over Dolce Vita.
Neuleben in Mecklenburg-West Pommerania, near the Wakenitz River, 1973. The workday is over, and 21-year-old Willi and his friends spontaneously decide to “go over”. A life-threatening adventure in which he leaves a lot behind – including his girlfriend, Renate. They don't see each other again until years later.
A young man who is proud of his upbringing on a traditional farm, is in love with his best friend. But she wants to marry somebody else and move to Berlin. Everybody is waiting for the new wedding shoes to arrive. A few days later, she is gone and he is waiting for a bus that will take him away too. But the bus doesn’t stop and he keeps waiting.
A chance find at the flea market: an old football-fan vest, covered with the patches and slogans of the football team SV Darmstadt. To whom did it once belong? Moreover, what is behind the phenomenon? Those colourful, never-washed denim frocks worn by rock fans at heavy metal concerts or football fans in sports stadiums? A good-humoured road trip exploring passion, rivalry, and belonging.
Caregiver Matthias is assigned a new, jam-packed daily tour, so he doesn’t have a lot of time for each stop. Dagmar lives alone, surrounded by memories of a past life and she really doesn’t like that the new guy is always in a hurry. Despite their initial standoffishness, they begin to find a connection beyond their daily routine. But Dagmar’s loneliness grows as her joy in life diminishes.
Fort Gross Friedrichsburg is located in Ghana, formerly known as the Gold Coast. A relic from the colonial era, it serves as a reminder of the years of Brandenburg occupation. Forts like this one line the entire coast. These former slave trading hubs are now World Heritage Sites, silent witnesses to a time that still casts a shadow over the everyday lives of the people here.
Although he is well past his prime, Juice’s passion for skateboarding hasn’t lessened at all. He takes an enchantingly nostalgic look back on his life, artistically weaving together today and the days of yesteryear. Together with his son, and in the style of a home video, he tells the story of a love that even the rivalry between skaters and scooters cannot destroy.
At the moment he dies, Em’s ghost books a sitting with an AI-generated coach named Tammy. The anime avatar patiently calls up all the clips that brought Em to this point, the redundant message of which is: What you imagine becomes real. Jacob Schill paints an intoxicating picture of an imagination colonized by social media, in which self-affirmation and delusion become indistinguishable.
Caregiver Majd is outraged that the municipality is planning to spend tax revenues on re-opening the Folkets Hus – The People’s House – instead of improving the health care system. He simply doesn’t consider culture a priority. Armed with just his smartphone, he explores the mood in the town as a citizen journalist and realizes that solutions aren’t found in opposition, but in cooperation.
Miia takes care of her ornery grandfather, who has cancer, and her ailing grandmother, who is almost wholly bedridden. She struggles through her days in the oppressive atmosphere of her grandparents’ house, never complaining, contending with the cruel and pitiless consequences of age and physical decline. Yet she doesn’t lose her appreciation for the few remaining moments of beauty along the way.
Theo (10) returns to school after the death of his sister. Though he longs for normality, his teacher and classmates behave strangely, or remain helplessly silent. Only Embla, new to the class, treats Theo naturally and makes him feel less alone in his grief. She also has an idea about how to get the others to treat him normally again.
At almost 90 years old, Monika is approaching the end of her life. Her mind is also starting to go. She’s suffering from dementia. It’s a good thing she has her granddaughter Emma for company during her final days in her home, which is full of history.
For a documentary they’re making, Edouard and Justine interview single, young pregnant women in their camper. One of these women is Alice. As the conversation draws to a close, the mood in the cramped vehicle changes.
Since his father is ill, young Fari must help his brother Danford on the fishing boat, although he’s afraid of the deep. Far out on the open sea, neither wants to admit that they might not be up to the task.
Eleven-year-old Mira is in costume because her school is celebrating Mardi Gras. Later, she goes to the hospital to be with her gravely ill brother. Mira is more than a child; she’s a major source of comfort for her parents, who do everything they can to allow their family to lead normal lives. Nevertheless, Mira’s needs often take a back seat.
Escaping a raging wildfire, Obi and his mother take refuge in a shelter. There, Obi meets Connor. The two boys come from different backgrounds and have dissimilar ambitions. But for a brief moment, it seems that all of this can be overcome.
The lamentations of a missing person’s mother lead a murderer suffering from amnesia to question his actions. He travels to the spot in the jungle where he murdered and buried his most recent victim.
When a meat factory worker tries to apply for a new job at the company's central headquarters, two worlds collide! Brebenel is now torn between joining the soulless machinery of the corporate world for financial incentives, or turn back to the fragile, but alive, world of the simple man.
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