Simon Aeby

Karl, son of a poor tailor, conquers the daughter of the village tyrant.

Central Europe, early 16th century: two childhood friends, Martin & Georg, find themselves on rival sides of a religious war with both of them struggling to do the right thing.

Edward Kaminsky, an aging ad man, wants a golden parachute from his agency; he must first land the Opel auto contract. Rosa, a youth with wealthy parents, wants to establish herself as an artist. The clumsy and enthusiastic Viktor, not quite honest, wants work. When he wanders into Kaminsky's meeting with Opel and says something about irony, the Opel director wants him in on the campaign. Then he steals an idea from Rosa that the Opel director loves. Before Rosa discovers he's expropriated her idea, Rosa and Viktor become lovers. Father-son feelings materialize between Kaminsky and Viktor. Can the impulsive Viktor hold it together before Rosa learns the truth and flies away?

People are trapped in the basement of a New York apartment building on the hottest day of the summer.

Diary of a Woman follows Alex Darkley, a middle-aged teacher, who’s descent into suicidal insanity is triggered by his early childhood and facing refusal and bigotry when living out his sexual ambiguity.

Dinu dreams of becoming a wrestling champion. However, his father does not take him seriously, either as his successor on the family farm or as an athlete. And Karl König, his rival since childhood, makes his life even more difficult.