Oliver Bröcker
For Aspergian Ella, things are actually looking great in terms of love and family. Until Jannis suddenly reveals to her that he will be away on a job in Greece for a few weeks. In addition, Christina's ex-boyfriend Nils temporarily moves into the house of the two women. The fact that Christina seems to fall in love with him again and has no more time for her throws Ella even more off track. Only the Kung Fu training with Arndt Engler, which she started to gain more security for her, gives her stability. Right from the start, Arndt and Ella have a certain familiarity that need no words. But one night after an argument with Nils and Christina, a frustrating phone call with Jannis and a stopover with six grain schnapps in a pint, Ella seems to derail completely. The next morning she has to testify to the police with a terrible hangover, because she is alleged to have assaulted someone. Suddenly her future as a lawyer is on the brink.
Axel lives in a poor village where people work days at the chicken farm and gamble their last pennies at night. It's made Manne, the farm and casino owner, a very powerful man. Axel's debts are so great he has to do whatever Manne says. So he works in Manne's villa but can at least see his childhood love Jenny, who is now Manne's girlfriend. Axel seeks refuge in his imagination. He has rebuilt the entire village as a model in his cottage. Here, he is king, his word is law. Here, he saves Jenny from Manne and sends him running. One day Axel finds a friend, his neighbor Heiner, a strange guy who constantly quotes Karl May and talks happily with his chicken. Only by joining forces will they bring Manne's empire crashing down.
In the artist colony Rocket Perelman ten people strive to live their version of freedom and independence - everybody for themselves and all together. But that's hard work, since the joined theatre production puts the groups' idealism to a hard test.
A promising career with the police, a baby on the way... Marc's life seems to be right on track. Then he meets fellow policeman Kay and during their regular jogs Marc experiences a never-before-felt sense of ease and effortlessness -- and what it means to fall in love with another man.
Eigentlich sollte der 12. November ein fröhlicher Tag für Kriminalkommissar Robert Marthaler werden, denn nach drei Jahren soll Tereza aus Madrid nach Frankfurt zurückkehren. Am Nachmittag will er sie am Flughafen abholen. Aber gleich morgens wird er an einen Tatort gerufen. Eine junge Frau ist ermordet worden. Der Anblick ihrer Leiche macht es offensichtlich: auf dem Weg zum Tod ist sie durch ein Martyrium gegangen. Marthaler und seine Kollegen sind fassungslos. Und sie ahnen, hier kommen sie mit der üblichen Ermittlungsroutine nicht weiter. Weil das nagelneue Polizeipräsidium in der Adickesallee gerade unter Wasser steht, zieht das Team um Marthaler in ein altes Bürgerhaus um. Zwischen Umzugskisten und fluchenden Möbelpackern müssen sie einen der schwierigsten Fälle der Frankfurter Kriminalgeschichte aufklären.
David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer. To impress a girl, he claims to be the author. When the novel becomes a best-seller the real author introduces himself in his life and begins to take-over David's life.
Roger und Dinah führen seit Jahren eine glückliche Beziehung und sind mit ihren zwei Kindern eine richtige Bilderbuchfamilie. Ihr Leben verläuft einfach, normal, aber zufrieden. Da erhält Roger eines Tages die vernichtende Diagnose Parkinson, und die Familie muss sich schlagartig mit einer neuen Situation zurechtfinden. Das vormals Selbstverständliche wird zur tagtäglichen Zerreißprobe, Roger verliert Stück für Stück seine Eigenständigkeit. Die einstigen Verantwortlichkeiten als Vater und Ehemann müssen nun neu definiert werden.
The era of the feared sea pirates Klaus Störtebeker and Gödeke Michels is coming to an end. After a long period with no booty at last a bulging ship appears on the horizon. However, Störtebeker is badly wounded in the attempted capture and the pirates suffer ignominious defeat. Not only their ship is down the drain - Störtebeker himself is suddenly plagued by anxiety and doubt about his very existence as a pirate. He is drawn to the beautiful country girl Bille, while Michels gets rebuffed by the friesian princess Okka. In the very moment that the crew have mutinied and co-captain Michels is literally at the end of his tether, they discover on board their ramshackle old tub a most unique wonder weapon. Glory days are quickly revived - until the mighty Hanse consolidate their power and weaponry and go to war against the pirates. Störtebeker and Michels are forced to decide: To live as a farmer or to die as a pirate.
Three activists cobble together a kidnapping plot after they encounter a businessman in his home.
Northern Germany, winter. It is Tobias' birthday and he is very disappointed by his mother's present: a wool cap. In the meantime, the skinhead Haske decides to leave his group but drives his car into the river. At a bus stop he meets Tobias, who gives him his cap. A car stops. It is Kyalja, who is going to the bank to withdraw some money she needs to pay for her husband's cancer therapy. Haske gives her the cap.
November 1990. Weekend. Three young turk men accompanied by two German women were taking the subway. They were in an exuberant mood and wanted to visit a discotheque. When a group of drunken neo-nazi youngsters entered the train an open confrontation arose. It ended bloody. The film follows the protagonists up to the event (and some time beyond) which took place in Berlin, Germany.
When Micha's mother leaves his irascible father, he tries to prevent their divorce by any means he can think of, but his attempts to hold the family together lead to a catastrophe...
