Marco Rottig

When Khalil, a primary school teacher in Berlin, gets hold of images of war from his Kurdish hometown of Cizre, he is forced to question his entire existence in Berlin. His life spirals out of balance as he seems to recognise his long lost sister in the videos – whom he thought long dead. He tries everything to get in contact, to save his sister, to inform the public about this brutal war. And loses himself.

Stephanie is dependent on her parents, like every child. However, she cannot rely on them to do and know, which is good for her. At some point she flees into an abysmal world of gloomy desires, the belongs to her alone.

Elisa and Anthea support each other through the difficulties of adolescence. But their innocent friendship soon turns into co-dependency and to maintain their cohesion, they develop a dangerous game with a camera. Eventually, their game turns them from victims into offenders.

The Congolese Sikumoya faces prejudice and racism on a regular basis. He's accused of not adapting enough to the "German culture" and tries harder. A Neo-Nazi group and his mother-in-law push him to the breaking point. While in a coma, his metamorphosis completes.

French Fries is a film about love in our generation. Nina from Berlin and Fabien from Paris are torn between wanderlust, self-fulfilment or settling down and need to find a solution for their relationship.