The post-Reunification parable has become a familiar feature of German cinema and Christian Petzold explores the moral consequences of the East-West merger in this metaphysical drama.
Abandoning bankrupt husband Hinnerk Schönemann, Nina Hoss gets a taste for venture capitalism after she accepts an invitation from loner shark Devid Striesow to ride shotgun on a dodgy deal.
Hoss becomes enamoured of her mercurial partner, as he seems to offer protection from Schönemann, who has been stalking her since careering their car off a bridge to prevent her leaving for Hanover. However, Petzold undermines the cynicism and edgy unpredictability by resorting to a climactic deceit.