Thomas Putensen

Kai, a young boy, living in 1923 Berlin tries to convince an American businessman that he can market his chewing gum better than anyone else in town.

Ete and Ali are discharged from the army. Since Ete knows that his wife is having an affair, he doesn't want to go home. Ali tries to persuade his friend to stand up for himself and to kick the other man out. But since Ete obviously lacks courage, Ali himself goes into action and gets rid of the rival lover. At first, Mary and Ete seem to reconcile, but repairing their marriage won't work.

Otto Kullberg, un acteur célèbre, noie ses affres existentiels dans la dive bouteille. C'est ainsi qu'il arrive une fois de plus ivre sur le tournage de «Tango à trois», un film dont l'intrigue se déroule dans les années 20.

A surrealist tale set in the East German village of Stalina.

Rita en a assez de vivre en ville. Jeune retraitée, elle veut enfin accomplir son rêve : acheter une maison à la campagne et jardiner tout à loisir. Son mari Leo n'a pas tout à fait les mêmes aspirations. S'il la suit de bon gré dans l'aventure rurale, c'est qu'il espère ouvrir sur place une filiale de son entreprise. Les voilà donc s'installant en ex-RDA, dans un petit village du Mecklembourg qui s'avère rapidement fort peu idyllique. Les voisins, renfrognés, rendent les Allemands de l'Ouest responsables de leurs difficultés économiques. Alors que les projets professionnels de Leo tournent court, la fille du couple, Anna, leur confie pour quelques jours Elisa, son ado boudeuse...

Two years ago, cinema poster painter Jonathan had agreed in his divorce to leave the sole custody for his son David to David′s mother Ruth. But at the boy′s ninth birthday, Jonathan all of a sudden returns to their house. In the meantime, Ruth has found a new Partner, Franz, whom David has accepted as his surrogate father. Although everybody tries to solve the new situation with a lot of tolerance, Franz and Jonathan become rivals. But this rivalry comes to an end when David has an accident. Now, the boy is allowed to visit his father Jonathan on the weekend whenever he wants to. But before that, David goes on one last adventure: On a trip to a vacation camp, Jonathan "kidnaps" his son to spend several days hitchhiking alone with his son. Then, he gets him back to the vacation camp.

Even the military academy can't stop kind-hearted officer Gottfried Engelhardt from seeing the world through rose-colored glasses. Everything in the young GDR is blooming: Engelhardt's career, the socialist state, the black market, and maybe even a chance at love.