A gigantic investment project brings assistant Frank Schröder back to his home, the border triangle. Torn between appropriation, small-mindedness and rivalries, his plan for a major collaboration threatens to fail. But Schröder does not give up and manages to turn things around. But then his boss wants to go wolf hunting.
Acting
Peter Schneider's deadpan desperation carries the whole thing.
Production
Authentic border region locations feel lived-in, not touristy.
Director
Michael Schorr
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'border triangle' setting references the Oder-Neisse region, still processing German-Polish post-reunification tensions in 2007.
Director Michael Schorr made only two features; this was his attempt at populist comedy after the slow-burn mining drama 'Schultze Gets the Blues.'
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