Un director de cine y su guionista (interpretados por Lars von Trier y Niels Vørsel) escriben un guión para una película sobre una epidemia que se expande por el mundo. Mientras trabajan, no se dan cuenta de que una epidemia real se está propagando a su alrededor. Segunda película de la llamada "trilogía europea" cuyo fin es poner de manifiesto los traumas de Europa. Comprende las películas "El elemento del crimen" (1984), "Epidemic" (1987) y "Europa (Zentropa)" (1991).
Man in Bar
As usual, Egon has an ingenious plan. And, as usual, it works just fine until one of the gang members makes some kind of funny error. This time, however, even Egon's life is in danger, for some international criminals try to get rid of him by throwing him into a container filled with acid.
Victor
Daniel owns a shoe factory. He is in his fifties, married to Elisa, has a son who studies psychology and a mother who is at a nursing home. But when he applies for a life insurance his life changes. Because he has to undergo a number of health examinations, and maybe he is not what the insurance people call "a good life".