The tragicomedy takes place in Brandenburg, in a rural location on the outskirts of Berlin. The plot centres on the first female mayor of Wiesenwalde (or “Wiesenwood” in English). Mayor Pauli does everything she can to revitalise the community, which has been in a downward spiral ever since the fall of the Berlin Wall. However, it is difficult to move on from the old customs of...
Desperate to get her family attention, an overworked mother, lie to them about her condition.
