Michael Stecher

Gerd Meineke is a committed member of the Bundestag and member of the Parliamentary Assembly in the Council of Europe. And he has a problem: Leyla, the daughter of his partner Alina, was taken into custody as an opposition figure in her country of origin, Azerbaijan. The blogger fights there for democracy and against environmental destruction. Gerd travels to Baku as an election observer for the Council of Europe, where he wants to campaign for the release of Leyla and other political prisoners. Only on site does he realize that the government and the lobbyists of influential companies are using politicians like him to gain credibility for the ruthless, environmentally destructive extraction of critical raw materials. Leyla and her friend Valentina open his eyes to the extent of corruption that does not stop at Western European politicians. Will Gerd, together with Leyla and the help of her friend, be able to make the corruption of politics public?

Берлин 1931 года: бордели служат художественными ателье, нацисты бесчинствуют на улицах, жизнь кипит. Днём германист Якоб Фабиан сочиняет рекламные тексты, а ночью вместе со своим другом Штефаном Лабуде курсирует по самым причудливым заведениям города. Штефан — спец в вопросах коммунизма и секса, Фабиан же этих тем избегает, ожидая торжества морали, хоть и сам в это толком не верит. Усомниться в своём ироническом фатализме его заставляет лишь Корнелия, которая становится последним лучиком надежды в его рушащейся жизни.

Kurt is a stage actor in Munich theatres. He has a critical view at our society and relationships become too close very fast. Often his attitude is upsetting his fellow men. “To change the world – start with yourself!” Kurt hires a camerawoman to make videos of his everyday life which hopefully enable him to solve his problems.

Right out of jail, Dima tries to make a new beginning in Berlin, Germany. But his past holds him back. His criminal associates continue to rely on Dima and his father wants to take his family back to their native Russia. Only the relationship with art student Nadja gives Dima hope. If only there wasn't his ciminal past.