Rot und blau (2003)
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Hannelore Elsner, Serpil Turhan, Hanns Zischler, Adriana Altaras, Karl Kranzkowski, Bastian Trost, Joya Thome, Nicolai Thome
After reconnecting with her estranged mother, Ilke entrusts her a hidden inheritance as old relationships begin to unsettle the family.
The story
After 20 years apart, Ilke reconnects with her mother, Barbara, an architect in Berlin. When her father—Barbara’s former lover—dies, Ilke inherits a huge amount of cash. Wanting to keep the money hidden from the tax authorities, she gives it to Barbara, though she initially hesitates to trust her. Barbara, meanwhile, is contemplating a new life and becomes intensely flirtatious with her childhood sweetheart, Samuel. Her husband, Gregor, reacts angrily to their closeness, setting off a tense family conflict.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
After 20 years, Ilke gets back in touch with her mother, Barbara, an architect in Berlin. Following the death of her father, Barbara’s former lover, Ilke inherits a huge amount of cash. She wants to keep the money hidden from the tax authorities and hands it over to her mother, whom she trusts after some initial hesitation. Barbara wants to start a new life and is already flirting intensely with her childhood sweetheart, Samuel. This makes her husband, Gregor, so angry that he punches Samuel. In the end, he apologizes.
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