Christoph Hochhäusler

The undercover investigator Robert is supposed to win the trust of a criminal through a fictitious relationship with Leni. However, the feelings are not just a game. It is the spied criminal, of all people, who makes him confront his contradictory feelings…

"Où en êtes-vous ?" (Where do you stand today?) is a project initiated by the Centre Pompidou, which commissions its guest filmmakers to make a free-form film in response to a question simultaneously retrospective, introspective and focused on their future ideas and projects. Here Christian Petzold is joined by Christoph Hochhäusler as they analyze a sequence from Hitchcock's The Wrong Man (1956) through a series of photograms. With this tribute to Harun Farocki, who died in 2014, Christian Petzold endeavors to revive and perpetuate the spirit, taste and methods of his former teacher and friend.

Fabian Groys, a renowned journalist for a political news magazine, enjoys great freedom, since the stories he uncovers make for good sales. When he loses a hot story about the German army, the editor saddles him with a young female intern. Fabian hates teamwork and sticks the intern with what seems a classic tabloid story about the suicide of a man who had himself torn to shreds by a lion at the zoo. But thanks to the intern’s dogged determination, signs emerge that the story Fabian was working on and the gory zoo story are actually interlinked. Is it pure coincidence? And if it isn’t, how can Fabian fight a nebulous enemy?

Fabian Groys, a renowned journalist for a political news magazine, enjoys great freedom, since the stories he uncovers make for good sales. When he loses a hot story about the German army, the editor saddles him with a young female intern. Fabian hates teamwork and sticks the intern with what seems a classic tabloid story about the suicide of a man who had himself torn to shreds by a lion at the zoo. But thanks to the intern’s dogged determination, signs emerge that the story Fabian was working on and the gory zoo story are actually interlinked. Is it pure coincidence? And if it isn’t, how can Fabian fight a nebulous enemy?

Frank Molesch, un asesino convicto, aprovecha la oportunidad para huir y se esconde en el bosque. Sin embargo, el asilamiento y la certeza de que es buscado por la policía, lo trastornan y el miedo comienza a agobiarlo. La policía utiliza todos su recursos para encontrarlo; al final, es un detective enfermo quien más se acerca a la verdad.

Frank Molesch, un asesino convicto, aprovecha la oportunidad para huir y se esconde en el bosque. Sin embargo, el asilamiento y la certeza de que es buscado por la policía, lo trastornan y el miedo comienza a agobiarlo. La policía utiliza todos su recursos para encontrarlo; al final, es un detective enfermo quien más se acerca a la verdad.

Johannes hace el servicio comunitario como enfermero de un hospital en el Bosque de Turingia (Alemania). Lo que él quiere, en realidad, es solicitar una beca para estudiar medicina en Los Ángeles, pero le falta estímulo para ponerse a preparar el examen. Un día, mientras está de guardia en el hospital, se escapa un delincuente sexual. La policía organiza una búsqueda masiva por la zona. Johannes conoce casualmente a Ana, una joven bosnia que trabaja como camarera en un hotel cercano. Ella le propone que se vayan juntos a Estados Unidos para comenzar una nueva vida, pero su situación, inesperadamente, se complica.

Roland, un banquero influyente conoce por casualidad a Svenja en una exposición de arte contemporáneo. Este hombre poderoso se siente fuertemente atraído por la joven mujer, cuyo marido trabaja para él. Entre ellos nacerá una relación secreta, que se vuelve cada vez más seria.

Roland, un banquero influyente conoce por casualidad a Svenja en una exposición de arte contemporáneo. Este hombre poderoso se siente fuertemente atraído por la joven mujer, cuyo marido trabaja para él. Entre ellos nacerá una relación secreta, que se vuelve cada vez más seria.

Thirteen German directors present short films exploring the state of their country.

Thirteen German directors present short films exploring the state of their country.

Armin (Constantin von Jascheroff) tiene dieciocho años, acaba de terminar el instituto y, agobiado por las buenas intenciones de su madre, las expectativas de su padre y el mortal aburrimiento de la vida en una zona residencial, empieza a enviar mensajes anónimos en los que se declara culpable de accidentes que presencia y delitos sobre los que lee. Al principio, es como un juego, pero pronto se convierte en una obsesión. Luego, ya no le basta con fingir que es culpable...

Armin (Constantin von Jascheroff) tiene dieciocho años, acaba de terminar el instituto y, agobiado por las buenas intenciones de su madre, las expectativas de su padre y el mortal aburrimiento de la vida en una zona residencial, empieza a enviar mensajes anónimos en los que se declara culpable de accidentes que presencia y delitos sobre los que lee. Al principio, es como un juego, pero pronto se convierte en una obsesión. Luego, ya no le basta con fingir que es culpable...

This is the story of Sylvia, who looses her stepchildren on a shopping trip in Poland. For fear of loosing her husband's love, too, she is unable to tell him what has happened and returns home, pretending anything is fine. When realising the missing of his children, the father starts a desperate retrieval. He is ready to give up anything in order to find them. Sylvia supports him in any way; she tries to comfort him and takes care of his hope's vulnerable flame. For the first time he really needs her. While the children are trying their best to get home, the police fails in detecting their whereabouts. When a very vague trace leads to Poland, the parents hit the road to find their children on their own.

This is the story of Sylvia, who looses her stepchildren on a shopping trip in Poland. For fear of loosing her husband's love, too, she is unable to tell him what has happened and returns home, pretending anything is fine. When realising the missing of his children, the father starts a desperate retrieval. He is ready to give up anything in order to find them. Sylvia supports him in any way; she tries to comfort him and takes care of his hope's vulnerable flame. For the first time he really needs her. While the children are trying their best to get home, the police fails in detecting their whereabouts. When a very vague trace leads to Poland, the parents hit the road to find their children on their own.