German director Hans Weingartner's unpredictable and hugely entertaining second feature takes a hard look at Germany's troubled history of political protest while offering a refreshingly optimistic vision for the future. Best friends Jan (Daniel Bruhl) and Peter (Stipe Erceg) have found a way to take their activism against globalization and Third World exploitation to the next level: They break into the elegant homes of the city's rich and powerful, not to burgle but to jolt the owners out of their bourgeois complacency by messing with their private spaces. After making sure no one is home, Peter and Jan rearrange the furniture, flood the living room, stuff treasured...
Released:
2004
Rated:
R
Length:
97 mins