70년대 독일의 함부르크, 못생기고 늘 꾸부정한 중년남 프리츠 혼카는 동네 바에서 유혹한 외로운 여자를 혼자 사는 다락방으로 데리고 와 죽이고 토막내지만 아무도 그를 의심하지 않는다. 실제 연쇄살인사건을 그린 베스트셀러 원작을 장인 정신에 가까울 정도로 끔찍하고 정밀하게 묘사한 문제작.
Hannah, mother of two children, is a teacher at a Hamburg high school. She falls in love with her new colleague Bernd Vossler - not knowing what the consequences are. Hannah enjoys being in love with her new boyfriend, but sometimes she is amazed at his behavior. If Bernd does not succeed in something or he is under pressure, he loses his composure and his hand sometimes slips. On a fateful night, Bernd crosses all boundaries.
함부르크에서 레스토랑 '소울 키친'을 운영하고 있는 지노스. 그의 애인 나딘은 꿈을 좇아 상하이로 떠나버린다. 그 후, 세무서로부터 체납의 추궁이 시작되고 위생국으로 새로운 키친의 설비를 명령 받고 망가진 허리 때문에 요리를 할 수 없게 된 지노스는 고집불통 천재 쉐프를 새롭게 고용한다. 그가 만든 요리에 손님들의 발 길이 끊이질 않고, 그러나 소울 키친의 토지를 노리는 부동산이 나타나 가게는 빼앗길 위험에 처하는데!
Because of shoplifting and property damage Jessie Fischer, a single mother with a rather big mouth, is sentenced to charitable work in a nursing home. There she meets Walter Voss, known as the General. The fate of the grumpy pensioner, who was disenfranchised by his adult children and deported to the home, touches her and she decides to fight for him. But when the general's expensive pocket watch disappears, Jessie, already convicted of theft, is suspected. But the general stops by and they both embark on an adventurous journey to the sea.
14-year old Uwe lives in s suburban Hamburg housing estate. Besides trouble, the boy has not much to expect from his parents. To get his hands on some money, he prizes open vending machines, and to let out his frustration he beats up "wogs". Among them is Dschingis, his nemesis. But one day, the rivals make peace. They become friends because they realize that they have the same problems and are driven by the same dreams and hopes.