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In three forms, we see a young woman trying to accept the present. Each experiences a different facet of loss. The first is planning her mother's funeral, the second is dealing with her brother and the death of their shared father, and the third is trying to move on to a new life. While the protagonists have to decide which garment to wear at the cremation, how to address their brother after years of distance, or what technique to use to cut spare ribs, they move through their worlds with sometimes more, sometimes less humor. And again and again the question arises whether pain can be shared.

Top Cast

  • Hannah Schutsch

    Hannah Schutsch

    Tochter

  • Annika Meier

    Annika Meier

    Assistentin

  • Sabine Malbrich

    Sabine Malbrich

    Bestatteterin

  • Anne Stein

    Anne Stein

    Schwester

  • Max Rothbart

    Max Rothbart

    Bruder

  • Anna Gesa-Raija Lappe

    Anna Gesa-Raija Lappe

    Galeristin

  • Barbara Horvath

    Barbara Horvath

    Patentante

  • Lili Winderlich

    Lili Winderlich

    Junge Frau

  • Katja Jung

    Katja Jung

    Nachbarin

Overview

In three forms, we see a young woman trying to accept the present. Each experiences a different facet of loss. The first is planning her mother's funeral, the second is dealing with her brother and the death of their shared father, and the third is trying to move on to a new life. While the protagonists have to decide which garment to wear at the cremation, how to address their brother after years of distance, or what technique to use to cut spare ribs, they move through their worlds with sometimes more, sometimes less humor. And again and again the question arises whether pain can be shared.

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