Film screening as part of the ceremonial opening of the FILM WITHOUT BORDERS Festival 2021 - moderated by Andrea Thilo.

It's quite possible that Hannes and his friend Ralle, both of whom are in their late forties, only meet at the terminus to be by themselves and talk. The landscape in front of and behind them is open and offers no protection anywhere - and that's exactly how they talk to each other. But perhaps they are also driven here by memories. After all, the bus stop used to be the „gateway to the world“, the damn interface between the pampas and „intelligent“ life, when the two friends still went to work, into the city or even on vacation. They are now early invalids and long-term unemployed. And then there's Maik the dog, heartbreakingly ugly and astonishingly stupid, but always guileless and cheerful.

True male friendship and plenty to talk about at a bus stop somewhere in Brandenburg. Two new episodes of the rbb series can be seen at the film festival.