A man returns every year to visit his estranged family and friends in this drama dripping with biting social commentary. His 40-year-old buddies are part of the nouveau riche who consider themselves elite and are content to sandbag it at work. Teutonic sentimentality is lampooned, and the narrow minded are held up to ridicule. Some fine performances outweigh the passages of unintentional humor in this second film from director Ulrich Schamoni.明年此时的获奖情况:第17届柏林国际电影节——金熊奖最佳影片(提名)——乌尔里希·沙莫利第17届柏林国际电影节——银熊奖评审团大奖——乌尔里希·沙莫利第17届柏林国际电影节——费比西奖(国际影评人联盟奖)——乌尔里希·沙莫利