Veit Schubert

JESUS CRIES is a modern adaptation of the New Testament. The story is set in a fictitious metropolis in the near future. The First and Third Worlds are reflected in one city. The divide between poor and wealthy continually grows. As insurrection begins, Jesus of Nazareth becomes the political and spiritual force behind change. He is arrested, tortured, and executed. After his death, his disciples are thrown into confusion with feelings of doubt and guilt. They fight over the interpretation of his teachings and their responsibility to his vision. Will they themselves move to action?

Жаркое лето в Берлине: Нике и Катрин живут в одном и том же многоквартирном доме в Восточном Берлине. Нике не умеет скрывать своих чувств и у нее всегда на все готовый ответ. Такая она и в своей работе — она ухаживает за стариками. Катрин разведена, много лет искала работу и воспитывает сына-подростка. Теплые летние ночи подруги проводят на балконе в квартире Нике: они пьют, смеются, сплетничают и им вполне хватает общества друг друга. Пока в их жизнь не врывается водитель грузовика Рональд.

Two people love each other when they know they should not. Their parents' and friends' pleas, their social backgrounds and reputation, their careers; everything is used to make them give each other up. Flattery, lies and threats finally drive Frank to despair and Karin to treason. But it is not due to their parents' hatred, nor to any greed for inherited wealth. Rather, the mere conjecture expressed by the authorities is enough to set off a merciless mechanism.