Claudius Pläging

Stephan (Christoph Maria Herbst) and his wife Elisabeth (Caroline Peters) organize a dinner in their house in Bonn. Invited are family friend René (Justus von Dohnányi), Thomas (Florian ...

A young man meets his new girlfriend's friends for the first time at their regular game night, which puts him under pressure to make a good impression.

Amidst the chaos of acting dreams, career obstacles, bitcoin trading, overprotective parents, job loss, and mischievous children, a couple's Alpine wedding hangs in the balance. (imdb)

Bettina Maurer, mayor of a small town, is nearly hit by a car and yells at the driver. She enters a bank foyer before midnight to withdraw cash, but her card gets stuck. Martin, a visitor from Berlin, arrives and tries to fix the ATM with a hairpin, causing a short circuit. The machine fails—and so does the electronic door. Now both are trapped inside, and all attempts to get help fail.

A year has passed since Bettina and Martin unexpectedly rang in the New Year together at Moosbacher Bank. Much has changed since: Bettina lost her position as mayor, and Martin is more stressed than ever at work. But did the planned meeting between "Boss-Betty" and "Doofmann" ever happen? On New Year’s Eve, both unexpectedly show up at the Moosbach party in the town gym—and soon clash with other guests. The result: a full-blown scandal.

Anke Engelke and Matthias Brandt captivated audiences as Bettina and Martin in the short films Kurzschluss and Der zweite Kurzschluss. Now, the story—written by Claudius Pläging—continues with a new sequel, once again set on New Year’s Eve. Bettina visits Martin in Berlin to finally see his life up close. But a mishap leaves them spending the night alone together in an awkward and uncomfortable setting. In the final 30 minutes of the year, their relationship is put to the test. Things haven’t pr