Autofahrer
Gestapomänner
1938. While the Nazi troops march into Vienna, the lawyer Josef Bartok hastily tries to escape to the USA with his wife but is arrested by the Gestapo. Bartok remains steadfast and refuses to cooperate with the Gestapo that requires confidential information from him. Thrown into solitary confinement, Bartok is psychologically tormented for months and begins to weaken. However, when he steals an old book about chess it sets him on course to overcome the mental suffering inflicted upon him, until it becomes a dangerous obsession.
Dr. Heiner
Suffering from unexplained vaginal pain, a frustrated acting student goes to a string of doctors, convinced that she is going to find a specialist who will figure out what’s wrong with her.
Journalist Krone
Franz Murer, the Butcher of Vilnius, a former Austrian SS officer, established, organized, and ruled the Vilnius ghetto in Lithuania during the World War II. Different survivors of the Shoah testify when he is judged in 1963, hoping to do justice, but, although the evidence is overwhelming, the desire to close this obscure chapter of history seems to surpass the desire for justice.
Autofahrer
Due to her alcohol addiction and a resulting car accident, Michi has lost the trust of her young daughter Hanna and her husband Alex. After the sudden death of Michi's estranged father, the young family drives to her parents' house in the country. After the funeral, Michi decides to stay there for a few days with Hanna hoping to regain her daughter's trust. Soon repressed memories of Michi's childhood and the suicide of her mentally ill mother surface. She numbs herself with alcohol and drives another wedge between herself and her daughter. At the height of her madness, Michi must confront her own demons to save her daughter.
