If a territorial reform hadn't forced Oberzwickelbach and Unterzwickelbach to have a joint mayor and thus triggered a veritable war between the villages, landlady Anni Schwirbler wouldn't be so annoyed that her customers aren't coming. Her "Zwickel" - as Anni's pub is called - is located right on the border between two village breweries that have been at loggerheads for years.

Kati drives the VW bus of her parents even without a license quite fast. But what else should one do in the Bavarian province? Kati and her best friend Jo keep asking themselves this question when they philosophize about God and the world with the tip in one hand and the beer in the other hand. After all, Kati's swarm Mike has just come back from the Bundeswehr, but while she dreams of the great love, he seems to take the matter far less seriously. And there's only stress with her dad.

After they have graduated from school, the two best friends Kati and Jo jump into their purple Benz and embark on a journey around the world southwards. Kati, however, struggled with the decision for the journey as the love of her life returned to their hometown Tandern shortly before their departure. The journey leads the two friends over the Brenner pass, where their car suddenly stops working. When Kati then also learns that her grandfather is about to die, she wants to return home – this puts the friendship of the two to an acid test.

Katharina and Elena are best friends. After a year of training in Canada Elena has now returned to Bavaria - with her Canadian fiancé Tom. Elena's father would rather be marrying down-to-earth Markus. But he is with Katharina. But then Katharina and Tom fall in love.

The farmer's wife Elli is determined after the unexpected death of her husband, despite high debt and against the advice of their adult children to manage their farm on. At the same time she dreams after 25 years of marriage, which consisted mainly of work, finally the great love. A partner agency, she met the friendly and down to earth from Zimbabwe Raymond know. Both are sparks at first, but above all the men in the village of Africans met with suspicion and prejudice. Against the odds, Elli is willing to fight for their happiness.

Biopic charting the career of legendary German footballer Franz Beckenbauer who won the World Cup as a player in 1974, and then as the West German team's coach in 1990. Taking place against the backdrop of the stunning global tournaments, the film depicts a man who railed against the rigid structures and outdated rules in football and fought to conduct his private life as he wished, outside of the moral constraints and expectations of the time.