Halberstadt, the summer of 1990: Maren, Robert, and Volker come across millions of East German marks in an old tunnel. Although the money is technically worthless, the three friends smuggle it out in their backpacks and involve their neighbors in a clever scheme to cheat capitalism by exchanging it for goods.

　　¿How far does a soccer fan go for his beloved national team? Mariano Cárdenas (Adrian Uribe), a married man and a civil servant, shows us that crossing the line when supporting the national team is a must. Mexico and the USA are in the final qualifying match for the 2018 World Cup. Mariano is committed to giving everything he has, including his time and relationship with his wife, to be present in the game because he is convinced that his presence in the stadium is the only thing factor that will guarantee the victory. Everything is ready and organized for the big day. Unfortunately, plans change when Mariano learns of the death of his uncle, with whom he lived and with whom he wagered a large bet on the team. Mariano is torn between being at the funeral or escaping to accompany the team. Thanks to the decision he makes, he loses his job, his wife, his home but his heart is full as Mexico qualifies for the World Cup.

　　塞缪尔（汉斯·齐施勒 Hanns Zischler 饰）和科拉（西比勒·卡诺尼卡 Sibylle Canonica 饰）结婚多年，两人共同抚养着九岁的儿子尼古拉斯（Finn Kirschner 饰），日子在日复一日的平静之中缓慢的流逝着。然而一场噩梦突然降临到了这个家庭的头上，一天，尼古拉斯失踪了。　　负责此案的犯罪心理学家梅尔内特（马蒂娜·戈黛特 Martina Gedeck 饰）介入到了这个家庭之中，在和科拉的相处过程中，梅尔内特逐渐察觉出了一丝诡异的气氛。一段令人震惊的录像带在校园之中传播开来，被囚禁的尼古拉斯正是录像带中的主角。录像带的出现让整个事件开始动摇和发酵，梅尔内特坚信，在这个看似美满的家庭之中，隐藏着不可告人的秘密。

　　本片是费拉里对现代社会文明和小家庭中男子的作用的最新探讨的成果。工程师热拉尔德被妻子抛弃了，并把小儿子皮耶罗特留给了他。当工厂宣布休假时，他把保姆当作情人；在短短的时间内，他重新经受了令人伤脑筋的以两性斗争为特点的两人关系发展的全过程。热拉尔德完全被以性交为表现的男性意识所支配。当他同情人的关系发生危机时，他的情人却和他的前妻成了好朋友。他出于抗议和绝望用一把厨房用的电锯把自己的生殖器割掉了。这个可以作为模式的事件的大部分 (就象在戏剧舞台上一样)发生在一套高层小公寓里。费拉里批判了他的主人公的大男子主义，同时也表现了由于生活(工作，住宅，千篇一律的生活秩序，孤独寂寞)造成的绝望和灰心丧气。如果说影片留下了一种相互矛盾的印象，那是由于影片以独特的方式提出了问题：这个男人是他的行为的牺牲品，也是妇女全面反抗的牺牲品；费拉里在这部影片中同样使用了多种手法，而且通过一些“煽动性"的细节和效果来吸引更多的观众。