Paul is 40, takes on odd jobs, and lives alone in a shabby dwelling. His hangout is a rough drinker’s bar with a jukebox and dancing. One day, he meets Lisa there. Lisa lives alone. Her husband is doing field installation work in Sudan. Paul used to be married. His wife left him years ago.
Peter Franke
Paul
Brigitte Janner
Lisa
Nikolaus Dutsch
Weigert
Grete Jochmann
Secretary
Steffi Lang
Ramona
Gerhard Olschewski
Businessman
Alfred Raschke
Guenter
Paul is 40, takes on odd jobs, and lives alone in a shabby dwelling. His hangout is a rough drinker’s bar with a jukebox and dancing. One day, he meets Lisa there. Lisa lives alone. Her husband is doing field installation work in Sudan. Paul used to be married. His wife left him years ago.
Lisa is moving. Upheaval all around: Her mother flirts with a handyman. An eccentric woman seems to be preparing for a glamorous event, a family next door returns from vacation, and a girl documents the adventurous day. As boxes are transported, walls painted white, and furniture is assembled, underlying problems in need of fixing are revealed, a to-do list expands, and desires and needs flair up.
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