Anne Thoemmes

Sisters Esther and Christina meet on the fourth anniversary of their mother's death. The problem: neither of them dares to open the bottle of champagne. They are thus forced to renegotiate their mother's expectations and their sisterly relationship. An attempt at reconciliation.

Model Ella is booked for an advertising campaign for a new dog food. During the shoot, however, her canine colleague behaves unprofessionally. Therefore, the photographer and client quickly decide that Ella should take over the role. Before she knows it, Ella is on all fours staring into the unforgiving flash of the camera.

Early summer sun, birds chirping, the perfect day in the allotment garden - until a woman shows up who doesn't seem to be having a particularly perfect day.

Jil and Kathi toast Jil's birthday. A debate about cilantro reveals an underlying, repressed conflict that tests their friendship.

Claire and Paulina wake up after a night of drinking and smoking. As their friends return from the bakery they are faced with a decision.

Siegfried "Siggi" Trzoß, a radio moderator from East Berlin, is working tirelessly leading up to his anniversary and 900th show. The music his heart burns for is East German Schlager, a genre politically ignored at first and widely forgotten now. But Siggi keeps the dream alive to this day, making the hearts of seniors jump higher in nostalgia all over east Germany.