Andreas Bolm

The present, past and future of the conquest of the city known as Buenos Aires.

An ageing hippie couple, settled in a hermitage on the edge of a forest, far away from the outside world. A boy, aimlessly wandering the forest, seeking shelter. And the story of a never-ending escape from catastrophy.

An ageing hippie couple, settled in a hermitage on the edge of a forest, far away from the outside world. A boy, aimlessly wandering the forest, seeking shelter. And the story of a never-ending escape from catastrophy.

Zoli earns his livelihood abroad by skinning chinchillas in a Danish fur factory. The film begins with the story of Zoli's return to the periphery, to the small Hungarian village of Jaba. Zoli's family, settled Romas, struggle to earn their living by hiring themselves out as day-laborers. For Zoli, Jaba has no work and no prospects, so he kills time and waits. Standstill. "Jaba" tells the story of survival in one of Europe's poorest regions.

Life for a child in this small Hungarian village is one of simple pleasures. But the nearly idyllic world of the children is shattered when Karcsi, their playmate, dies just before his tenth birthday.