Überlast

From 9/11 to the Ukraine War: Five lifeworlds of post-migrant people in Germany, that have taken an unwanted turn in the shadow of public discourse.

After an accident Herman learns that the suffers from a very rare illness which causes him that the emotion "fear" falls out whereby he is forced to try out all phobias to become normal again.

Becky, Tommi and Maik form a right-wing terror cell that lives in the underground and is dreaming of country-wide attention. Entangled in a complex relationship of love, hate and friendship, they follow a path of destruction that leads to a series of violent crime. Their alleged values such as honor, pride and loyalty decline due to their increasing disorientation.

Margarita and Güte live in an unhealthy and stagnant environment that they can neither leave nor change. Meanwhile, the radio broadcasts messages and the world awaits the launch of the spacecraft that will take humans to the edge of the solar system. When Maria falls ill, Margarita persuades Güte to do something, but they fail and become separated until they realize what the real hurdle is.

1963, in a hotel room in Berlin. Mahmut Güzel, a migrant worker, is waiting to return to Turkey. But then Thilo Schmidt from the employment office and his Turkish interpreter, Kani Kipcak, arrive to inform him that he must stay in Germany because he is needed, and they refuse to let him leave. Mahmut does everything in his power to leave the country.