Lena Fakler

Jolly Rogers

Samuel and Theo are two Germans stranded in Vietnam. Lethargic and sweaty, they spend their time in a bar called Jolly Rogers, a place where all sense of time is lost. In loose snippets, the two converse about their failed life plans and how they finally want to land the big coup. But who are Samuel and Theo actually waiting for?

Bis zur Wahrheit

Martina is a successful neurosurgeon, happily married and mother of a pubescent daughter. She has everything under control - until she is raped by Mischa, the son of her best friend Jutta and her husband Torsten, while on a joint family vacation. When Martina's husband Andi tells her friends about it, Martina has to face not only her trauma, but also the reactions and opinions of others.

Piss on Patriarchy

Marie is driving on the highway and needs to pee urgently. But the toilet at the rest stop is broken. And an increasingly absurd odyssey through this toxic male biotope begins for Marie - and ends in blood.

Am Ende der Worte

A young policewoman from Hamburg is torn between rigid adherence to her professional ideals and the testosterone-fueled power lust of her head of operations. After her training at the police academy, 24-year-old Laura begins her service in a task force of the Hamburg riot police. Sooner than expected, she realizes that the daily routine in the social hot spots of society is draining. When she makes a serious mistake during an operation, she has to decide what kind of policewoman she really wants to be.

Hygge

A couple consisting of two women, Levi and Minu, participate in a reality TV show called Hygge, inspired by the Swedish lifestyle concept of the same name. On an island, the new community they form part of takes advantage of their remoteness from society in order to experiment with its own values. But contrary to Levi's expectations, the ideals of traditional gender roles still seem to prevail among the show’s bosses. Therefore, at a certain point, Levi tries to escape and to convince Minu to leave with her.

Scene of the Crime

Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.