Walter is an unemployed architect, who is getting ready to go for an interview. But just as he is about to leave his flat, an eight-year-old boy, Yuri, approaches him at the door, claiming to be his son. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Helmut and Karen, having an affair, are on their way to Erich’s weekend house when Helmut accidentally injures a vagrant. Karen forbids taking him to the hospital, and the vagrant escapes. Helmut, following them, runs over the vagrant again. To cover up the murder, Erich serves the vagrant as part of a wedding anniversary meal, pretending it’s a surprise.