Event

Berlin & Beyond - Jerichow

A dishonorably discharged Afghanistan vet,
Thomas (Benno Frmann) has come home for
his moms funeral in the tiny town of Jerichow,
west of Berlin. Violent clashes with his relatives
set the films edgy tone. While the penniless
Thomas stays on at the vacant family house, a
serendipitous event alters his whole life. Ali Ozkan
(Hilmi Soezer), the Turkish-German owner
of 45 takeout joints in the area, crashes his car
while drunk, and when his drivers license is suspended,
he offers Thomas a job as his driver. As
soon as Alis blonde German wife, Laura (Nina
Hoss), appears on the horizon, we know where
things are headed. Even though shes initially
distant, willowy Laura is soon canoodling with
hunky Thomas behind Alis back. And when Ali
says hes going off to Turkey for a few days, the
seeds are sown for dark deeds.