Beatrice von Moreau

A little boy who's destiny was to die during his birth deeply moved everyone who came into contact with him.

With "Der Bernsteinfischer" director Olaf Kreinsen has staged a moving love story. Romantic, but not kitschy, the film tells the story of a man who, through the love of a woman, is led to face the mistakes of his past - to finally make a fresh start. Heiner Lauterbach and Sonsee Neu shine in the leading roles as a romantic dream couple. Other roles include Deborah Kaufmann and Michael Hanemann.

Evi, a young single mother, works as a seasonal waitress in a winter sports village. She is young and wants to live on the edge and get all the enjoyment she can out of life. When she drinks, Evi feels completely herself, free and inhibited. But her excesses reveal themselves to be the ticking of a time bomb.

The factory in Hirschen becomes bankrupt but the inhabitants don't want to leave their village and choose very strange ways to save their existence.

A little boy who's destiny was to die during his birth deeply moved everyone who came into contact with him.