A Million Minutes (2024) Movie Script
ONE MILLION MINUTES
Nina, honey, are you coming?
Nina!
Nina, come on, we have to go.
Hello?
Hello.
Hello. Nice to see you here!
Mom?
- Yeah?
- Where's Dad this time?
He's in New York.
But only for three days this time.
OK, here. In here, exactly.
OK.
I don't get this trend.
White sneakers, why?
Because they are a timeless classic.
Light, casual.
I don't get it.
Come on, they've started.
Slow down, Mom. No haste.
The speech turned out well.
She'll have notes.
I can reschedule the Belgians
if we need to.
It'd give us some time.
Good idea.
Come on, Sweetie. We can go a bit faster.
Come on, Nina.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
The speech is good.
I would make the end more emotional,
less technical.
- I'll reschedule the Belgians.
- Oh, God, we're meeting them too.
As if they'd make a difference...
We don't need any more
environmental summits with non-decisions.
Call it a sea change,
call it a turning point,
but politicians have to act now.
Quickly, efficiently, and sustainably.
In other words, they must do
the opposite of what they have done
for the last 30 years.
Does anyone here,
whether scientist or journalist,
still doubt the data
or the urgent need to act?
Then let's act together now.
Thank you.
Great!
See if you can find more animals.
Yes, perfect.
So, the pea box is great.
Daily would be best.
10 to 15 minutes is enough.
It's very beneficial
for the sensory motor development.
Try to hide different objects.
- Sometimes sweets.
- OK.
Oh, sand.
Sand would be even better for Nina.
If you have a sandbox in the garden.
No, we're in an apartment.
But we go to the playground a lot.
That's nice.
Who can afford a house
with a garden these days.
- They cost millions now, right?
- Mom?
- Yeah?
- What's a million?
That's a number. A one with six zeros.
- Is that more than five?
- Yes, a million is much more than five.
200,000 times more.
Wow.
The world community has agreed to act
more resolutely to protect biodiversity.
Among other things,
about a third of all land and sea areas
are to be protected by 2030
and poorer countries will be
massively financially supported
in the protection of species.
- The UN Secretary General...
- Hey.
spoke of a peace agreement
with the environment.
Hey.
You're still awake.
Congratulations on New York.
Thank you.
It was so crazy.
Crazy.
Is everything OK?
Did something happen?
No, Wolf, nothing happened.
"Here" happened. "Family" happened.
I'm so exhausted.
I can't just go on,
for the next five years.
I can't do it and...
I don't want to either.
I'm not happy like this, Wolf.
Yes, I understand that, Vera.
And we've had this conversation
quite a few times.
Yes, but nothing changes.
We'll try.
We'll go to therapy.
I'll try to be here as often as possible.
I'll take the kids off your hands.
I just don't know what else to do.
OK, Wolf, it's not about
trying to be here as often as possible.
I don't understand
why you still don't get it.
The problem isn't just
that you're not here,
but that you don't want to be here.
Or can't be here.
That's not true.
Of course, I want to be here,
as much as possible.
Yes, exactly, Wolf.
Why isn't it possible more often?
Yes, it's my job, Vera.
Please don't start all over again.
I have to travel.
I can't call in.
It's completely different
if you sit at the same table or not.
Exactly.
And you're not at the table here.
What about that?
Oh, God, what am I supposed to say?
It's not easy for me either.
Who do you think I'm doing all this for?
For yourself.
For myself?
Are you serious?
Everything just for me?
The money here for the family?
All the fixed costs?
Just for me? The work for the climate?
All just for me?
The fight for biodiversity?
Do you know
what we just achieved in New York?
We've fought for years.
Hergenrath cried tears of joy.
And I have to listen to this nonsense
of yours at two in the morning?
Next time we'll applaud when you get home.
I'll wake the kids.
That's so shitty, Vera.
I love our kids just as much as you do, OK?
And I do my best every day,
but it's never enough for you.
Is it enough for you, Wolf?
Is it enough for you?
Of course, I'd like to be here more.
That's for sure.
But the work doesn't do itself.
And it won't get any easier.
On the way back, Hergenrath asked me
to lead the negotiation team.
The next two years will be a challenge.
We have to implement
everything we asked for.
Are you crazy?
How can you say something like that?
What's that supposed to mean,
"The next two years will be a challenge"?
You have to discuss
something like that with me.
Wolf, take a look at us.
I'm exhausted.
Nina needs a lot of special care.
I also have a job and a one-year-old.
And you come home and say,
"Sorry, the next two years
will be a challenge."
Wolf, your daughter has
a developmental delay
or some other syndrome.
And every six months,
some doctor comes up with a new diagnosis.
That's not a specialty
or a peculiarity, Wolf.
That's an extreme challenge.
- And you've left me alone.
- No, I haven't.
- You have.
- No, you don't see it.
How often have I suggested we get a nanny.
"No, it's too intimate for me."
I just don't know what else to do.
It's not about a fucking nanny.
It's about us as a family.
Oh, God.
I can't take it anymore. I can't take it.
I'm going to bed.
Remember, we have Finkelbach tomorrow.
Yeah.
Yeah, I remember.
Yeah, tomorrow at ten.
Good. Now come back again.
Done.
Great, Nina.
Now you can go back to your parents.
Well done...
So, Nina. I have one last question.
What is wet and falls from the sky?
A fox.
A fox?
Think about it a little.
What is wet and falls from the sky?
Oh, I see.
A hairy, black fox.
You have to put your ball pit under him.
Then you can play with him.
Nina.
Please, say it now, seriously.
It's important.
What is wet and falls from the sky?
But blow-dry him first,
because wet foxes can smell bad.
And he's cold from flying.
Or the wind already blew him dry.
Then he's dry and wet at the same time.
And his name is Pacino.
That could be his name, maybe.
That's a great name, Pacino.
Is that a first or last name?
Nina, you're finished now.
Go up front to Ms. Henning.
She'll have a little toy for you.
I have to talk to your parents
for a moment.
Go down the hall.
You'll find Ms. Henning there.
I mean, a fox, that's...
Nina is actually very smart for her age.
Yes, and very imaginative.
There is no doubt about that.
Look.
The blue area shows age-appropriate values.
Nina's test results, the red line,
are clearly below the norm.
That's very...
As I see, you've already had...
let's call it a "diagnostic odyssey."
Yes, well, I think we'd
just like to know what it is.
Is there a diagnosis or a prognosis?
- A solution.
- Can we...
Is there a treatment?
We're doing everything
that was recommended.
Gymnastics, ergotherapy.
Absolutely.
And I can tell you one thing.
The fact that Nina moves so well today
and is such a cheerful child,
is a result of all those exercises
and the effort you've put in as parents.
So, first of all,
Nina has a developmental delay.
And secondly, she demonstrates
a movement and coordination disorder.
Unfortunately, we can't definitively
pin down the cause at the current time.
So the diagnostic possibilities
are currently exhausted at the moment.
For now, it is primarily about
promoting the child's development.
Exhausted?
What
does that mean?
So, what kind of disease is it?
How can we treat it?
And yeah, can she catch up?
It's not a disease.
It's more of a symptom.
Unfortunately, movement disorders
can also lead
to a permanent motor restriction.
What some people would call a disability.
So not curable.
Since we don't know the exact diagnosis,
it's not curable
in the sense of a broken leg.
But I know a lot of affected people
who lead a happy and fulfilled life.
Right now, her living conditions
are especially important for Nina.
If Nina can develop freely,
then she has a chance
to make further progress.
Balancing... swimming, for example.
Or there are special bicycles.
You could try that.
Roughly speaking,
it's about time.
For Nina.
Time together.
It always sounds so trite,
but vacation, for example.
Even if it's just once or twice a year.
Time together.
That always has a very positive effect
on every child and its development.
Can we sing?
I'll put Kids' Radio on, OK?
No. You should sing.
The fish song.
Oh, Nini.
Please.
OK.
Five little fish were swimming in the sea.
- Blub, blub, blub, blub.
- The mother said, "I'm warning you."
- Blub, blub, blub, blub.
- I'd much rather be in a small pond.
Because in the sea there are sharks
and they'll eat you right up.
Oh, my gosh.
A fish is gone.
On Fridays, Fritze the Fisherman's
wife Frida has to fish.
Because Fritze is frittering
the day away in a feather bed.
She fishes out a fan, a floor mat,
a flip-flop,
and a package of frosting.
OK.
So, now it's bedtime.
Good fathers always read three stories.
Yes.
Five minutes left.
Five minutes for three stories.
You're totally confused.
- Daddy?
- Yes, sweetie?
I wish we had one million minutes.
Mommy said that's much more than five.
One million minutes.
Just for the really, really nice things.
You know?
Then you can deal with your stress today.
- What stress?
- The stuff on your stress list.
Can you read?
Sure.
- "U."
- OK.
A unicorn in oversized underpants
walking around underwater
uncovers an unusual U-boat
that unexpectedly appears.
Hey, I was reading a little bit.
If we really support Nina,
she might be able to go to school normally.
Normal.
I hate that word.
I guess I'll stop working altogether then.
No. Of course not.
Well, you probably won't do it.
We have to find another way.
Yeah? What do you have to offer?
I don't want us to fall apart.
That's not an answer to the question.
Wolf.
- Wolf?
- Yes.
This is a rough overview
of the next two years.
Divided into countries,
trips, conferences, and Berlin.
Based on the data we currently have
on national biodiversity strategies.
Spontaneous changes
are possible at any time.
But after that we can take a break.
Break?
My father always says,
you can take a break when you're dead.
That's a little too old school for me.
We'll be gone a lot.
A lot of per diems.
Hungry?
Go alone. I have to do something.
OK.
Mom?
Mom? Now you have to yell.
Now I'll eat you up.
No, Mom. We are invincible.
Nina wants to spend
a million minutes with us.
Just for the nice things.
She said that?
Guess how much that is.
Just say it.
694.4 days.
OK.
So, almost two years.
I calculated it. What we'd need per day.
With accommodation, about
80 to 150 euros,
depending on where we are.
Then the flights.
But we have our savings.
I wouldn't travel anymore.
You wouldn't have to quit.
We'd still have to work remotely.
But Nina and Simon
will be with us the whole time.
What do you think?
Are you serious?
Could you imagine it?
Sure.
But how would it work?
I don't know.
But I think it's a good idea.
Well then
do it.
Whose shitty idea was this?
All the politicians, task force leaders,
and lobbyists will meet
with him now, or what?
I believe in all these new work models.
Part-time, flex-time,
half-time, free-time.
The problem is that it only works
with people who can take responsibility.
I know.
Me too.
Can we just try it?
And if it doesn't work, I'll come back.
Would that be a possibility?
Do I have a choice?
OK, then.
Thanks.
Wolf.
The world around you won't stand still.
You have to adapt,
otherwise the whole model will fall apart.
It went pretty well.
Thank you.
Do you want another one? No?
But don't just play with it.
Eat a little, Nina, OK?
- Hello.
- Daddy!
Nini!
Wolf?
She agreed.
One million minutes.
Just for the nice things.
Really?
Yes. And we can go wherever you want.
Ready, set...
I want to go there, to the polar bear.
Oh, Russia.
A little cold, right?
Maybe somewhere else?
Then there.
North Korea.
I'm not sure they'll let us in.
Let's try again. OK, and...
- I want to go there.
- To Thailand?
That's good, isn't it?
Wait a minute.
- We're really talking about two years?
- No, Mom. One million minutes.
That's why we're going
somewhere else after Thailand.
Or it'll get boring.
Then to the fairy.
Iceland. OK.
Well, a little cold,
but they have the hot springs.
I've always wanted to go to Iceland.
Really?
We can take a motor home across the island.
And we can take jackets with us.
That's a great idea, Nina.
We'll just take jackets.
- Yes!
- Yes!
Yes! Yes!
Oh, God.
I'm a little scared right now.
Ask me.
Why doesn't Vera
just take more parental leave?
That's not the point. It's about Nina.
About Nina and her development.
I just don't want you
to come back after two years
and you've lost your career.
Things have to go on after such a break.
I'm not taking a break.
I'm still working.
- Just remotely.
- Remotely.
Remotely.
Negotiations happen at the table.
And Hergenrath.
She's been setting you up
as her successor for years.
- That position was always your goal.
- Yes, and it still is, Dad.
I don't like it.
I'm sorry. I don't like it.
Those are some plans you have.
I know Dad is worried about your career.
But I think what you're doing
is really, really good.
And brave.
You're...
Yes.
You're really brave.
You know, that wouldn't
have been possible for us back then.
And yet, I'm going to miss you terribly.
Mom.
Mom, come here.
Come on, give me a hug.
I... I'm just... I just tear up easily.
ESTATE SALES AND LIQUIDATIONS
Niebel, hello.
My condolences.
- Oh.
- No, everyone's alive.
Everything's fine.
We just want to get rid of a few things.
Downshifting. Good decision.
Custom tailored.
And without removable shoulder pads.
It'll be difficult.
Ah, an old Canon AE-1.
Everyone's got one.
The actual value is unfortunately
far below the emotional one.
Any books?
You can forget
about textbooks and non-fiction.
Nobody wants it.
But...
Fiction always sells.
We buy it by the pound.
- Nice.
- The sofa is good too.
Bye, Grandma.
Bye, Grandpa.
Come here.
We have to go.
OK.
Bye, Berlin.
Which of you picked Thailand and Iceland?
You too?
And the globe.
- And the globe.
- But you won't see any great whites there.
That's not such a bad thing,
in terms of survival.
- Or what do you mean?
- I've always wanted to do a cage dive.
- Are you serious?
- Yeah, sure, man.
Eye to eye with the king of the sea.
Two predators alone together, you know.
It doesn't seem like you at all.
Hey, that must be an experience
that changes everything.
Forever.
When you're back from your one million
minutes, we'll do it together, OK?
No way am I getting into a cage.
Dear passengers, please observe the rules
for hand and checked baggage.
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
Bye, you predator.
Bye, have fun.
Bye, you...
- Ben.
- Bye, bye... bouncy.
- This is for you.
- Thank you, Ben.
- Hey, bye you...
- Oh, I've got something for you too.
Wow, Dad, they're nice.
Don't wash them.
We'll see how they look in two years.
OK.
Thank you. I'll miss you.
- I'll miss you.
- Thanks.
Have you taken the "before" photo?
- No.
- We have to do that, guys.
And, one, two... everyone say "shark."
OK, now we have to go.
OK. Let's go.
Look, there are the boats.
- Wow.
- Wow.
Thanks.
Wow.
- Do you want some pineapple?
- What are we going to do today?
A beachathlon?
Or should we count grains of sand?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Or go scuba diving?
Or build a time machine?
Slow down, Dad.
- No hurry.
- Maybe we'll just put on some sunscreen.
And do nothing at all.
Settle in a bit.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Nina Kper wins! The gold medal!
- Yes!
Yes!
OK.
- Hi.
- Hi.
What's that?
That, my dear, is probably
humanity's greatest invention.
It's a time machine.
Come on. Get on it.
Come on.
No, the other leg first.
Put it back. Yes.
Hold on.
OK.
OK, I'll lift you up.
And, yeah, put this on there too.
And now...
Now I'll let you go. And then hold on.
OK, I'll hold you.
I'd rather have breakfast now, Dad.
In a minute. OK?
- Try again.
- But I'm hungry.
Come on, let's stop by Tommy's.
What do you think?
Yes!
- Come on.
- Well, OK.
- OK.
- Come here, sweetie.
- Mom?
- Are you coming?
Yes. In a minute.
Wolf, hello. How are you?
Hello, Claudia.
Yeah, pretty good. Pretty good.
OK, nice. I'll put you on loudspeaker.
Then Ben can listen too.
OK.
Hi, Wolf.
Hi, Ben.
So, the first meeting
of the EU committee is in three months
and will take place online.
That's great.
The first problem is that there are
at least 15 clauses in the New York draft
that are totally non-binding.
And the second is
that the agribusiness lobby
will be at our hearing again.
OK, I understand.
- That means Krausmann, or what?
- Exactly, Krausmann.
And it was Krausmann
who always managed to block
tough legislation
at the previous committees.
And get everyone
to support these shitty
voluntary commitments, yeah, yeah.
- I'll get to it tomorrow.
- OK, then we have a plan, right?
All right. OK, take care. Good night.
Ciao... good night.
- Yeah.
- Yes, even more.
- OK, guys, who wants an egg?
- I want one, please.
OK, so.
One to three and Dad works first.
Four to six means Mom first.
- And we switch at noon.
- I'll throw them.
OK.
- Six.
- So, who won?
You.
What do I do?
I'll start with work,
and you start with the kids.
- Ah.
- You have me. And Simon.
Cool.
OK.
Thanks.
I love eggs and toast.
- See you later.
- Bye.
What are we doing now?
- We're having a Ninathlon.
- What is that?
It's like a triathlon, but on the beach.
Just for Nina.
First task,
beach slalom.
Second, swimming.
And last, eating ice cream.
OK. Let's go.
On your mark
set...
Go!
Nina, Nina, Nina, Nina.
Dad!
Nina, Nina, Nina.
Nina, Nina. Nina, Nina.
Around the outside.
Yeah, and around the other side.
Great. Great.
Nina, Nina, Nina.
And over the top here.
Great.
And underneath.
Great. And over the last one.
Almost done.
Through the finish line. Then you're done.
Great. Record time.
Great.
Wow.
Where did you come from?
You're great.
Dad?
I think the new ice cream-minutes are
much better than the old stress-minutes.
Can we do that every day?
Of course.
Great.
- Hello.
- Hi. Hello.
- There's mom.
- Come here, Sweetie.
And, finish everything?
Yes, totally. The beach office
is really great for my productivity.
- Hergenrath?
- No. Ben.
He's been writing all morning.
But Nina was great at the Ninathlon.
Wow.
Simon too.
OK. I'll go.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Ben, we said it already in New York.
Whole biomes are now at risk of collapsing.
The ecological systems
of whole continents are massively damaged.
All the models predict that in a few years
over a hundred million people will be
forced to migrate due to the climate.
That's why voluntary commitments
just aren't enough.
But a voluntary commitment
is better than nothing, right?
Voluntary commitment always means
everyone participates a little,
but no one commits to anything concrete,
neither time nor money.
It's a total non-starter.
Everyone knows it's nonsense,
but Kraussmann pushes it through anyway.
Let's look through
last year's negotiations.
Maybe we can find something on Krausmann.
Oh. Good idea. I will.
OK. Thank you. Bye.
Tell your family I said "hi."
Draw four.
Yes.
But wait, I can... there.
Nini.
- Come here.
- But we are playing cards.
Just for a minute. Please.
- Oh man, Dad.
- I know.
So. We'll put you on here again, OK?
Ready, set, go.
Exactly. On here.
Hold tight. Feet on the pedals.
I hold you tight, OK?
Try to pedal forward. Forward. Exactly.
Go on. Go on.
Yeah.
Great. Great, Nini.
Great, Nini.
And look.
Wow.
Wow.
Great, Nina.
Great. That'll be a good time.
Great, Nini. That'll be a new record.
And? Dad?
Yes.
A new record for Nina Kper.
Can we build a raft now, Dad?
A raft?
Sure. I always wanted to build a raft.
Look.
I'll make a firm knot.
And you have to tie a lot of knots on top.
OK?
I'll go and collect a few things.
Hey, Ben.
No, let's do it without Hergenrath.
We'll do it alone.
I understand, but maybe we have
to stop playing by Krausmann's rules.
- Mom.
- Hello.
I don't know exactly how we'll do it.
- Shit.
- Hey you!
What are you up to, were you in the water?
No, Dad is secretly busy.
OK.
OK, let's get changed and go in the water.
- Hi.
- Yeah.
Hey.
Hi.
For the raft.
We're building a raft, right?
Sorry Wolf, my father is...
OK, Ben.
I understand. But I'll be honest with you.
I don't want to know
why you don't have the data,
I want to know when we'll get it.
Yes? By when?
Yeah, yeah. I'm starting now.
I'll have them by tomorrow.
- Tomorrow?
- Promise.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Bye.
- Man, Nina.
- Man, Wolf.
Sorry.
What are you doing here?
Family visit at the beach office.
- And your parents wanted to Skype at five?
- Yeah, that's right.
- OK.
- Come on. Sit down, Sweetie.
Oh, there she is, Grandma.
- Can you help a bit... OK.
- Nana.
- Hey.
- Hello.
Hello, you vacationers. How are you doing?
- Good.
- You look great.
- Oh God, who's that back there?
- That's Dad's new colleague.
Nina, you're really something.
And now you're learning to swim.
That's great.
We're all very proud.
- Yeah?
- And how are you, Mom?
- Oh.
- Hello.
- Look!
- Look, Grandpa.
Oh man, Nina. You're really tan.
Wolf. Guess who I just talked to.
Uwe Bruns.
Yes. Steffen's father.
Steffen was your class.
And now guess what he does.
Steffen is on the board of Siemens.
Top management.
That's quite something, huh?
I don't know Steffen.
Of course, you do. He has a Tesla.
What are you up to today?
We're building a raft
and eating fresh coconuts.
Wonderful, I envy you.
OK, guys. I have to get back to work.
Sorry.
Bye, Mom. Bye.
Bye... bye.
How can you be so crude? So small-minded?
I mean, he knows what's going on with us.
He's from a different time.
You think he could just once
ask how I'm doing?
How we're doing and what we're up to?
No. Instead, he talks about Steffen Bruns.
Seriously,
what do I care about Steffen Bruns?
Explain it to me.
And whether he's driving a Tesla,
a Bentley, or a Bobby car,
I don't give a shit.
Maybe you just have to tell him.
What am I supposed to say?
He won't get it anyway.
I'd like to tell him
that his prehistoric demands on my husband
are getting on my nerves.
OK, Vera. It's not about you.
It's between me and my father.
Well...
I'm also affected by your conditioning.
What's my conditioning?
Unconsciously privileged, Wolf.
Privileged?
Yes.
OK.
Yeah, that's interesting.
What are my privileges?
I don't feel them right now.
OK, wait a minute.
Who automatically changed her life
and did three jobs at the same time,
children, household, and the "real" job?
That's the way it worked out...
- And you wanted to be with the children.
- Of course, I wanted to be with them.
That doesn't mean that I
automatically do your part of the work.
And you can invest
in your career without any changes.
Besides that, who else would have done it?
- Not you, that's for sure.
- Come on, I was often with the children.
On the weekend and in the evening, maybe.
Yes, because I had to work to make money.
I could have done that too.
I still can, by the way.
And that doesn't justify everything.
Sorry. I can't have this discussion today.
Yes, exactly.
You don't have to worry about it.
You have the privilege of ignoring me.
Your perception is
the only one that counts.
The only one that matters.
And you get that from your father.
I'm sorry. I overslept.
Why didn't you wake me up?
I tried.
I have an announcement.
What is it, honey?
I swam.
Wow.
- Really?
- Sure.
I'll show you later.
That's cool.
I'm sorry.
Like I said, this hearing is in two weeks.
Then everything will be a lot easier.
- OK. I'll do another hour.
- OK, sorry.
OK, you two. It'll be fine.
I'll log in.
We'll talk afterward, OK? Alright.
It doesn't work like that.
You have to be mindful of the people.
Who do you mean?
The children in Africa
who sort our electronic waste?
Or do you mean
the climate migrants in Mexico?
I thought of the German voters.
It's financed by German taxes.
You know exactly,
politicians have to be mindful
of the voters.
I just wonder which voters.
Do you mean the people who install
photovoltaic systems on their roofs?
Or do you mean the people in big cities
who use car-sharing and bikes?
Do you mean the young people
who don't go to school on Fridays
but instead to demonstrations?
Whom exactly should we keep in mind?
Do you mean people who just want
a good future for their children?
What do you want for your children?
Mr. Krausmann, do you have children?
There you were just...
- I don't think I understood you.
- What do you want for your children?
As far as I know, you're here to inform,
dear Mr. Kper.
- Please stick to this task and inform us.
- With pleasure.
I would like to inform you
that we have already informed you.
20 years ago,
10 years ago, and again today.
But you know what?
Maybe science should inform
the German population directly.
Because...
Hello? Can you hear me?
Please, no.
Come on.
Come on. Let's go.
Please, no. Come on.
THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE, WOLF...
HELLO?
That was four months' work.
It's so absurd.
I'm sitting here in paradise and...
I'm completely broken.
- It doesn't make any sense.
- That's not totally true.
I mean...
Nina was the reason for this trip.
In the last months, she has experienced
so many beautiful things and great moments.
That alone was worth it.
Yes, but I'm missing
all the moments, you know?
And they won't come back.
You know,
I don't want to be this idiot anymore.
This idiot who misses his life.
Misses your lives.
I'm not fully at work.
I'm not fully with you.
What am I doing?
I can't answer that, Wolf.
You have to figure it out yourself.
I'd like to go
on a last trip with the kids tomorrow.
Do you want to come?
Yes.
I'd love to.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Look, the tree is hairy.
- Daddy? Daddy?
- Yeah.
There should be a path here.
Where to?
To the monkey mountain.
- Do the monkeys live there?
- Yes.
If we're lucky we'll see some.
- Mom?
- Yeah.
What's that?
I have no idea.
- Are you OK?
- Yes.
Can't be.
What is it?
That's a flying fox.
A fox?
A wet fox?
And it fell from the sky.
I told you.
It's wet and falls from the sky.
Pacino!
Pacino!
Come on, let's take a picture.
Yes, a selfie. Come to Daddy.
Bye, King Gunther.
Bye, Ms. Egg Queen.
Bye, Lippi.
Finally, what's going on?
Why didn't you call back?
Sorry, Claudia.
We just moved and I had a bad connection.
But it went well after all.
Good job, Wolf.
The EU Parliament will endorse
an ambitious biodiversity strategy
next session.
Thank you, that's good.
I'm glad.
That's...
- Cool.
- That's it.
- Where are you? In Iceland?
- No, we're in Bangkok.
It's crazy. Exactly.
Tomorrow we're going to Iceland.
- OK.
- Right.
OK then, call me when you're settled.
We have to get ready for Zurich.
Claudia?
Yes?
I think I have to stop.
I underestimated it.
Half here, half there.
Stuck in the middle.
I can't go on.
Fuck, Wolf. Really?
I know, Claudia. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Are you still there?
I have to let it sink in
and then talk to Ben.
- We'll get in touch, OK?
- OK. Then...
- Hey.
- Are you OK?
I just quit.
Wow.
Yes.
Do you think
we'll get by with what you earn?
Well...
Sure.
Let's try.
I think we'll manage somehow.
And you?
How does it feel?
Really shitty.
But somehow right too.
Oh, man, Wolf.
I love you a lot.
I love you, too.
It's cold.
Where to?
The car is over there.
- We want Eddie.
- Can't we buy Eddie?
A camper van doesn't make sense.
We have the house.
I'm sorry, sweetie. You can't buy Eddie.
But look at this.
Look what a cool car we have.
OK, she's driving.
How does it look, are you moving in?
I'd love to show you the community.
You speak German?
OK, fine, but what was that
about the whispering?
Yeah, a bit crazy right?
Yeah.
No, that was
that was a joke.
That was a joke.
We'll see what the others are doing.
Shit.
- Hi.
- Hey.
- Everything OK?
- Yeah.
- Settled in?
- Yeah.
Hello.
- Hi.
- We have to get going.
- OK.
- Yeah, lots to do.
Could you maybe also take a bag, thanks.
Not so fast!
Here comes the ball, go!
Go.
- Wait.
- Slow down, slow down.
Hey, sweetie, come here.
What's wrong?
Dad, are you coming,
the hot springs will get cold.
I'm coming.
Dad.
I've been thinking.
About what?
I want to be a fireman.
- A fire woman.
- Yes.
Because I always wanted to be a zookeeper.
And now I thought of something new.
A fireman woman.
- OK.
- Can we train for it so it works out?
Sure.
What are you whispering about?
Dad and I are going
to start training again.
Do you want to watch Dad jump
into the ice-cold fjord?
Definitely.
Look there.
- Like a real Icelander.
- He's yelling.
Wolf.
- Hey, Wolf.
- Einar.
Do you want to come over?
We're having a barbecue.
I'm not sure. I have to talk to Vera.
It'd be nice.
- See you soon.
- Thanks.
- And, are they sleeping?
- Yes.
It took forever. It's way too bright.
Yeah, crazy.
Unbelievable.
It's 9:45.
- Wolf.
- Yes?
I would like to help
Kristin and her husband with the house.
They're renovating everything on their own.
OK.
I think it would be a lot of fun for me.
To get back to what I studied.
Yes, sure.
Yes?
I'll sort out the garden here
and finish the veranda.
I have some time now.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
No?
Yeah. I mean...
OK, then.
- Deal.
- Deal. Cheers.
What smells so good?
Einar was fishing.
Naked.
With his harpoon.
- Come on, Wolf.
- What?
- They're really nice people.
- I know, totally.
Smells really good.
Come on.
OK.
He's, how do you say,
the husband of my sister Kristin.
Brother-in-law.
HEY WOLF, EVERYTHING OK WITH YOU?
BEN.
But Einar said you have to be totally fit
to be a firefighter.
I don't know if Einar
knows much about that.
The poor man.
Nina.
Nina, you're staring.
Come on.
Dad, look. He can't be a fireman either.
Yes, OK.
Then he's something else.
- What?
- I don't know.
Then ask him.
What?
What kind of job he has.
- Oh, Nina.
- Dad, please, please, please.
It's an "inventor."
He says an inventor sees the world
a little differently than most people.
Wow.
He works on self-driving cars,
so they drive more stably.
Really? Wow.
He says his brother is even a fireman.
Really?
But?
No, no "but."
First of all, I'm totally jealous of
all your geothermal energy
and all the clean electricity you have.
All that energy.
But,
I don't know, I thought
maybe you could demolish a bit less
and recycle more
to save material and costs.
And with this size roof,
I would think about a vegetation mat
for CO2 and heat regulation.
I mean,
it's huge.
How do you know all that?
Oh, it was...
It was, is, my job, really.
I studied engineering with a focus
on environmental and energy management.
- Cool.
- Yeah.
Let's sit down sometime.
I found that super interesting.
Sure.
Gladly.
If you turn off the engine.
OK.
OK.
I will.
OK.
Thank you.
- Hey.
- Hi, honey.
- And, was it a good day?
- Yes, really good.
Yes. It was.
Super, cool. I'm glad.
And with you?
- It was also cool.
- Yes?
Yes.
Although...
Doesn't matter.
What's up?
Well, Nina was a bit sad today.
Why?
Because Einar told her that you have
to be "super fit" to be a firefighter.
Exactly.
And I asked myself. Why?
Yeah, I don't understand.
Well,
probably because it's true.
Yeah, I'm sorry, Wolf.
I didn't mean to say the wrong thing.
I didn't mean that she can't be one.
I'll go.
What was that?
What?
With Einar right now.
I can ask, right?
That guy just gets on my nerves.
Come on, Nini.
Shit.
Kids!
Grandpa wants to FaceTime with you.
- Come here, please.
- Just one more episode, Dad.
Please, please, please.
- Hello.
- Hey.
- Hi, Darling.
- Hello, Mom. Hello, Dad.
We want to hear
how you're doing and what you're up to.
Yeah, we're doing
really well.
Yeah.
We're outside a lot
and we've had a lot of great trips.
And the kids?
Yes, the kids, of course. They love it.
And...
What else? I'm building a veranda.
Oh, nice. Great.
- Great.
- Really, right?
Where is the rest of the family?
Yeah, where are the kids?
The kids are watching something
and Vera is working.
- OK.
- What about you, how's your work?
Oh... I have a lot to do here.
I'm alone with the kids most of the time.
And... I'm taking care of the house.
Yeah, Vera is working full-time again now.
So, you're not working at all anymore?
Look. Look here.
I still have to hang all this. I hate it.
But it has to be done.
Or here.
Simon wants to push
this stupid stroller around all day.
Oh, yes, your grandson plays with dolls.
Get used to it.
Anyway, this cover is always coming off.
You have to thread it in again.
Because if you don't do it,
Simon will scream until you have.
Then he runs off with it
and you have to follow him.
And there are toys everywhere.
I'm cleaning all day,
but there are still toys everywhere.
And if you step on these
fucking little blocks, you just flip out.
Yeah. That's my job.
That's what I'm doing right now, Dad.
And if that doesn't work for you,
please call Uwe Steffen or someone else.
But leave me alone, OK?
Shit!
Great, Nini.
The slide was really good.
- Maybe she should take a break?
- No, I have to train for the academy.
What academy?
Oh, she wants
to join the fire department after all.
- But she still has some time.
- Yeah.
Kristin told me that there's
a little children's group in town.
Do we want to have a look?
Yes, OK, sure. We can go there.
- We're leaving now, OK?
- All right.
OK, bye.
- Bye, little one.
- Bye-bye.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Now I want to practice with the pole again.
Really? Shouldn't we take a break?
But I have to practice.
Come, I'll help you.
No, Dad, leave me alone.
Leave me alone, I can do it.
- Leave me alone!
- OK, OK.
- Are you hurt?
- I can never join the fire department.
Never, never, never.
I'll always lose.
Always, always, always.
But you can do a lot of other great things
that other children can't.
Like what?
You have a great imagination.
So? What's that good for?
It won't help me join the fire department.
Come on, Nina.
We'll get something to eat, OK?
Are you OK?
Yeah, sure. I'll leave you now.
Simon's already sleeping.
- I'll take him to bed.
- No, stay a little longer.
It's so nice here.
Come on, I'll take him.
You can have a beer with the others.
Thanks. We'll go.
Here is fire woman Nina.
We're coming.
Right, it's so beautiful.
Crazy.
What is it, your new project?
Could be.
A family started building this,
but they broke up and didn't continue.
A pretty good price.
Have a look.
Maybe you're interested.
Daddy, can we finally practice biking now?
OK, Nini.
OK.
So.
Today we'll do it.
And if not?
Then we'll come back tomorrow.
OK.
OK. Feet on the pedals.
Good.
I'll hold you.
Don't worry, OK? I'm with you.
And go.
And go. Steer.
Steer and look forward.
Look forward and...
Steer.
And keep pedaling.
Keep pedaling. Look forward.
OK. Pedal. Pedal. Pedal. Pedal.
Pedal. Pedal. Keep pedaling, Nini.
Keep pedaling, Nini.
- And pedal.
- Daddy, I can do it!
Yeah! Yeah!
Yes!
Great, Nini!
Stop!
She's biking...
So great.
Really good, right?
What's this?
It's...
It's a house.
Well...
A property.
At a pretty good price.
OK.
I know it sounds crazy, but...
Einar showed it to me, and
it's actually still available.
Einar showed you a house?
That's not the point.
It is for me.
He showed it to us, Wolf.
So that maybe we can look at it together,
because it's just really, really beautiful.
What's your problem? I'm working with him.
Yeah, I noticed.
Yeah. He even offered me
a partnership with his company.
It's getting better and better.
We could really start over here.
OK, Vera. It's nice that
you're having the time of your life here
with pick-up Einar and all the supermen,
but it's a bit different for me.
Because you've been doing this job
for three months now, or what?
Oh, God, Wolf, that's so unfair!
You said you wanted to do it.
It was your decision.
And now you're running
around here, making faces.
Because you realize it's not nice
when your work is not recognized.
Yes, exactly. There's no applause at home.
How do you think I've been doing
the last five years
while you've been flying around the world?
That you still can't see that...
Yes, I'm doing really well here.
I have time again.
I have strength. I have ideas.
It's about my potential for once.
What did you think?
That we'd go back to Berlin
after a million minutes, or what?
Yes, of course. That was the plan.
That's what I thought.
Exactly, because it's always
about how you imagine it.
Be a good dad for two years,
everyone plays along,
and then we continue as before.
And I just give up my goals and wishes,
so you can live yours.
Without a discussion.
That was the plan.
Or would you have done it?
Not really, right?
I think I'll go
on the excursion alone tomorrow.
I have to clear my head.
Maybe Einar will come along.
I'll ask him.
I think it's interesting what you're doing.
What? What do you think is interesting?
Being there with your family.
I see.
I also have a daughter.
She's 14 and lives
with her mother in the city.
It's not so easy.
We're someone on the outside,
and on the inside, we're in the way.
Yes, yes. It's not easy.
Looks good.
Thanks.
Hello, Claudia.
Haven't heard from you in a while.
What's up?
Wolf, hello.
Wolf, I have to tell you
that Ben had an accident.
OK...
What happened?
He was hit by a truck on his bike
and died of his injuries.
When is the funeral?
In three days.
I think I'd like to go.
Of course.
Do you want to stay for a while?
I don't know yet.
OK.
Call me when you arrive, OK?
- I will.
- Have a good trip.
Thank you.
Bye, Darlings.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Daddy?
- Yes?
- You don't have to be sad.
I talked to the elf queen.
She'll take good care of your friend.
That's nice.
Thank you.
Bye.
I'm always alone here on the weekends.
Hey.
Good to see you.
Same.
How are you?
It's a lot.
I miss Ben.
Everywhere.
Sorry.
It's not the best timing,
but don't you want to come back?
I need you, Wolf.
Think about it. See you tomorrow.
Dear friends and family,
we have a favor to ask of you.
If my brother owes you anything,
we ask you to forgive him.
Dad.
Hello.
What are you doing here?
I read the obituary.
I thought you might be here.
I'm sorry about your colleague.
Friend.
Yes.
OK, we just wanted to...
Your mother would be happy
if you'd stop by.
I just don't know what
to talk to you about.
Because of the phone call.
That I always only ask about work.
I don't know what else to say to you.
OK.
I'll leave you alone.
Give us a call.
Dad.
Should we get a coffee?
Please.
Yeah, it's... oh. Good job.
Then I'll take one. Thank you.
And I had a propeller backpack on my back.
I could fly everywhere.
Just like that... whoosh
into the air.
That's a great dream.
Simon, Daddy's here.
Daddy.
Come here.
I really missed you.
And, do you want to have a look?
- Yes.
- Go on in.
Come on.
Yeah.
I thought a camper van doesn't make sense.
Yeah, yeah, I thought so.
I'm sorry I didn't see you for so long.
I would like to go on with you and
see together where the journey goes.
I hope I'm not too late.
Can you kiss faster?
I'll drive.
OK.
- Do you know what day it is today?
- No.
Today we've been traveling
for exactly one year.
Half a million minutes.
What? We've used up that many minutes?
- Yes.
- And how many minutes are left?
Well, for a full million
it's the same number of minutes again.
We haven't "used up" the minutes,
we've "experienced" them.
And nobody can take that away from us.
THE KPERS CONTINUED THEIR JOURNEY
AND ARE STILL SEARCHING
FOR MINUTES FILLED WITH BEAUTY.
FREE OF HASTE.
Nina, honey, are you coming?
Nina!
Nina, come on, we have to go.
Hello?
Hello.
Hello. Nice to see you here!
Mom?
- Yeah?
- Where's Dad this time?
He's in New York.
But only for three days this time.
OK, here. In here, exactly.
OK.
I don't get this trend.
White sneakers, why?
Because they are a timeless classic.
Light, casual.
I don't get it.
Come on, they've started.
Slow down, Mom. No haste.
The speech turned out well.
She'll have notes.
I can reschedule the Belgians
if we need to.
It'd give us some time.
Good idea.
Come on, Sweetie. We can go a bit faster.
Come on, Nina.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
The speech is good.
I would make the end more emotional,
less technical.
- I'll reschedule the Belgians.
- Oh, God, we're meeting them too.
As if they'd make a difference...
We don't need any more
environmental summits with non-decisions.
Call it a sea change,
call it a turning point,
but politicians have to act now.
Quickly, efficiently, and sustainably.
In other words, they must do
the opposite of what they have done
for the last 30 years.
Does anyone here,
whether scientist or journalist,
still doubt the data
or the urgent need to act?
Then let's act together now.
Thank you.
Great!
See if you can find more animals.
Yes, perfect.
So, the pea box is great.
Daily would be best.
10 to 15 minutes is enough.
It's very beneficial
for the sensory motor development.
Try to hide different objects.
- Sometimes sweets.
- OK.
Oh, sand.
Sand would be even better for Nina.
If you have a sandbox in the garden.
No, we're in an apartment.
But we go to the playground a lot.
That's nice.
Who can afford a house
with a garden these days.
- They cost millions now, right?
- Mom?
- Yeah?
- What's a million?
That's a number. A one with six zeros.
- Is that more than five?
- Yes, a million is much more than five.
200,000 times more.
Wow.
The world community has agreed to act
more resolutely to protect biodiversity.
Among other things,
about a third of all land and sea areas
are to be protected by 2030
and poorer countries will be
massively financially supported
in the protection of species.
- The UN Secretary General...
- Hey.
spoke of a peace agreement
with the environment.
Hey.
You're still awake.
Congratulations on New York.
Thank you.
It was so crazy.
Crazy.
Is everything OK?
Did something happen?
No, Wolf, nothing happened.
"Here" happened. "Family" happened.
I'm so exhausted.
I can't just go on,
for the next five years.
I can't do it and...
I don't want to either.
I'm not happy like this, Wolf.
Yes, I understand that, Vera.
And we've had this conversation
quite a few times.
Yes, but nothing changes.
We'll try.
We'll go to therapy.
I'll try to be here as often as possible.
I'll take the kids off your hands.
I just don't know what else to do.
OK, Wolf, it's not about
trying to be here as often as possible.
I don't understand
why you still don't get it.
The problem isn't just
that you're not here,
but that you don't want to be here.
Or can't be here.
That's not true.
Of course, I want to be here,
as much as possible.
Yes, exactly, Wolf.
Why isn't it possible more often?
Yes, it's my job, Vera.
Please don't start all over again.
I have to travel.
I can't call in.
It's completely different
if you sit at the same table or not.
Exactly.
And you're not at the table here.
What about that?
Oh, God, what am I supposed to say?
It's not easy for me either.
Who do you think I'm doing all this for?
For yourself.
For myself?
Are you serious?
Everything just for me?
The money here for the family?
All the fixed costs?
Just for me? The work for the climate?
All just for me?
The fight for biodiversity?
Do you know
what we just achieved in New York?
We've fought for years.
Hergenrath cried tears of joy.
And I have to listen to this nonsense
of yours at two in the morning?
Next time we'll applaud when you get home.
I'll wake the kids.
That's so shitty, Vera.
I love our kids just as much as you do, OK?
And I do my best every day,
but it's never enough for you.
Is it enough for you, Wolf?
Is it enough for you?
Of course, I'd like to be here more.
That's for sure.
But the work doesn't do itself.
And it won't get any easier.
On the way back, Hergenrath asked me
to lead the negotiation team.
The next two years will be a challenge.
We have to implement
everything we asked for.
Are you crazy?
How can you say something like that?
What's that supposed to mean,
"The next two years will be a challenge"?
You have to discuss
something like that with me.
Wolf, take a look at us.
I'm exhausted.
Nina needs a lot of special care.
I also have a job and a one-year-old.
And you come home and say,
"Sorry, the next two years
will be a challenge."
Wolf, your daughter has
a developmental delay
or some other syndrome.
And every six months,
some doctor comes up with a new diagnosis.
That's not a specialty
or a peculiarity, Wolf.
That's an extreme challenge.
- And you've left me alone.
- No, I haven't.
- You have.
- No, you don't see it.
How often have I suggested we get a nanny.
"No, it's too intimate for me."
I just don't know what else to do.
It's not about a fucking nanny.
It's about us as a family.
Oh, God.
I can't take it anymore. I can't take it.
I'm going to bed.
Remember, we have Finkelbach tomorrow.
Yeah.
Yeah, I remember.
Yeah, tomorrow at ten.
Good. Now come back again.
Done.
Great, Nina.
Now you can go back to your parents.
Well done...
So, Nina. I have one last question.
What is wet and falls from the sky?
A fox.
A fox?
Think about it a little.
What is wet and falls from the sky?
Oh, I see.
A hairy, black fox.
You have to put your ball pit under him.
Then you can play with him.
Nina.
Please, say it now, seriously.
It's important.
What is wet and falls from the sky?
But blow-dry him first,
because wet foxes can smell bad.
And he's cold from flying.
Or the wind already blew him dry.
Then he's dry and wet at the same time.
And his name is Pacino.
That could be his name, maybe.
That's a great name, Pacino.
Is that a first or last name?
Nina, you're finished now.
Go up front to Ms. Henning.
She'll have a little toy for you.
I have to talk to your parents
for a moment.
Go down the hall.
You'll find Ms. Henning there.
I mean, a fox, that's...
Nina is actually very smart for her age.
Yes, and very imaginative.
There is no doubt about that.
Look.
The blue area shows age-appropriate values.
Nina's test results, the red line,
are clearly below the norm.
That's very...
As I see, you've already had...
let's call it a "diagnostic odyssey."
Yes, well, I think we'd
just like to know what it is.
Is there a diagnosis or a prognosis?
- A solution.
- Can we...
Is there a treatment?
We're doing everything
that was recommended.
Gymnastics, ergotherapy.
Absolutely.
And I can tell you one thing.
The fact that Nina moves so well today
and is such a cheerful child,
is a result of all those exercises
and the effort you've put in as parents.
So, first of all,
Nina has a developmental delay.
And secondly, she demonstrates
a movement and coordination disorder.
Unfortunately, we can't definitively
pin down the cause at the current time.
So the diagnostic possibilities
are currently exhausted at the moment.
For now, it is primarily about
promoting the child's development.
Exhausted?
What
does that mean?
So, what kind of disease is it?
How can we treat it?
And yeah, can she catch up?
It's not a disease.
It's more of a symptom.
Unfortunately, movement disorders
can also lead
to a permanent motor restriction.
What some people would call a disability.
So not curable.
Since we don't know the exact diagnosis,
it's not curable
in the sense of a broken leg.
But I know a lot of affected people
who lead a happy and fulfilled life.
Right now, her living conditions
are especially important for Nina.
If Nina can develop freely,
then she has a chance
to make further progress.
Balancing... swimming, for example.
Or there are special bicycles.
You could try that.
Roughly speaking,
it's about time.
For Nina.
Time together.
It always sounds so trite,
but vacation, for example.
Even if it's just once or twice a year.
Time together.
That always has a very positive effect
on every child and its development.
Can we sing?
I'll put Kids' Radio on, OK?
No. You should sing.
The fish song.
Oh, Nini.
Please.
OK.
Five little fish were swimming in the sea.
- Blub, blub, blub, blub.
- The mother said, "I'm warning you."
- Blub, blub, blub, blub.
- I'd much rather be in a small pond.
Because in the sea there are sharks
and they'll eat you right up.
Oh, my gosh.
A fish is gone.
On Fridays, Fritze the Fisherman's
wife Frida has to fish.
Because Fritze is frittering
the day away in a feather bed.
She fishes out a fan, a floor mat,
a flip-flop,
and a package of frosting.
OK.
So, now it's bedtime.
Good fathers always read three stories.
Yes.
Five minutes left.
Five minutes for three stories.
You're totally confused.
- Daddy?
- Yes, sweetie?
I wish we had one million minutes.
Mommy said that's much more than five.
One million minutes.
Just for the really, really nice things.
You know?
Then you can deal with your stress today.
- What stress?
- The stuff on your stress list.
Can you read?
Sure.
- "U."
- OK.
A unicorn in oversized underpants
walking around underwater
uncovers an unusual U-boat
that unexpectedly appears.
Hey, I was reading a little bit.
If we really support Nina,
she might be able to go to school normally.
Normal.
I hate that word.
I guess I'll stop working altogether then.
No. Of course not.
Well, you probably won't do it.
We have to find another way.
Yeah? What do you have to offer?
I don't want us to fall apart.
That's not an answer to the question.
Wolf.
- Wolf?
- Yes.
This is a rough overview
of the next two years.
Divided into countries,
trips, conferences, and Berlin.
Based on the data we currently have
on national biodiversity strategies.
Spontaneous changes
are possible at any time.
But after that we can take a break.
Break?
My father always says,
you can take a break when you're dead.
That's a little too old school for me.
We'll be gone a lot.
A lot of per diems.
Hungry?
Go alone. I have to do something.
OK.
Mom?
Mom? Now you have to yell.
Now I'll eat you up.
No, Mom. We are invincible.
Nina wants to spend
a million minutes with us.
Just for the nice things.
She said that?
Guess how much that is.
Just say it.
694.4 days.
OK.
So, almost two years.
I calculated it. What we'd need per day.
With accommodation, about
80 to 150 euros,
depending on where we are.
Then the flights.
But we have our savings.
I wouldn't travel anymore.
You wouldn't have to quit.
We'd still have to work remotely.
But Nina and Simon
will be with us the whole time.
What do you think?
Are you serious?
Could you imagine it?
Sure.
But how would it work?
I don't know.
But I think it's a good idea.
Well then
do it.
Whose shitty idea was this?
All the politicians, task force leaders,
and lobbyists will meet
with him now, or what?
I believe in all these new work models.
Part-time, flex-time,
half-time, free-time.
The problem is that it only works
with people who can take responsibility.
I know.
Me too.
Can we just try it?
And if it doesn't work, I'll come back.
Would that be a possibility?
Do I have a choice?
OK, then.
Thanks.
Wolf.
The world around you won't stand still.
You have to adapt,
otherwise the whole model will fall apart.
It went pretty well.
Thank you.
Do you want another one? No?
But don't just play with it.
Eat a little, Nina, OK?
- Hello.
- Daddy!
Nini!
Wolf?
She agreed.
One million minutes.
Just for the nice things.
Really?
Yes. And we can go wherever you want.
Ready, set...
I want to go there, to the polar bear.
Oh, Russia.
A little cold, right?
Maybe somewhere else?
Then there.
North Korea.
I'm not sure they'll let us in.
Let's try again. OK, and...
- I want to go there.
- To Thailand?
That's good, isn't it?
Wait a minute.
- We're really talking about two years?
- No, Mom. One million minutes.
That's why we're going
somewhere else after Thailand.
Or it'll get boring.
Then to the fairy.
Iceland. OK.
Well, a little cold,
but they have the hot springs.
I've always wanted to go to Iceland.
Really?
We can take a motor home across the island.
And we can take jackets with us.
That's a great idea, Nina.
We'll just take jackets.
- Yes!
- Yes!
Yes! Yes!
Oh, God.
I'm a little scared right now.
Ask me.
Why doesn't Vera
just take more parental leave?
That's not the point. It's about Nina.
About Nina and her development.
I just don't want you
to come back after two years
and you've lost your career.
Things have to go on after such a break.
I'm not taking a break.
I'm still working.
- Just remotely.
- Remotely.
Remotely.
Negotiations happen at the table.
And Hergenrath.
She's been setting you up
as her successor for years.
- That position was always your goal.
- Yes, and it still is, Dad.
I don't like it.
I'm sorry. I don't like it.
Those are some plans you have.
I know Dad is worried about your career.
But I think what you're doing
is really, really good.
And brave.
You're...
Yes.
You're really brave.
You know, that wouldn't
have been possible for us back then.
And yet, I'm going to miss you terribly.
Mom.
Mom, come here.
Come on, give me a hug.
I... I'm just... I just tear up easily.
ESTATE SALES AND LIQUIDATIONS
Niebel, hello.
My condolences.
- Oh.
- No, everyone's alive.
Everything's fine.
We just want to get rid of a few things.
Downshifting. Good decision.
Custom tailored.
And without removable shoulder pads.
It'll be difficult.
Ah, an old Canon AE-1.
Everyone's got one.
The actual value is unfortunately
far below the emotional one.
Any books?
You can forget
about textbooks and non-fiction.
Nobody wants it.
But...
Fiction always sells.
We buy it by the pound.
- Nice.
- The sofa is good too.
Bye, Grandma.
Bye, Grandpa.
Come here.
We have to go.
OK.
Bye, Berlin.
Which of you picked Thailand and Iceland?
You too?
And the globe.
- And the globe.
- But you won't see any great whites there.
That's not such a bad thing,
in terms of survival.
- Or what do you mean?
- I've always wanted to do a cage dive.
- Are you serious?
- Yeah, sure, man.
Eye to eye with the king of the sea.
Two predators alone together, you know.
It doesn't seem like you at all.
Hey, that must be an experience
that changes everything.
Forever.
When you're back from your one million
minutes, we'll do it together, OK?
No way am I getting into a cage.
Dear passengers, please observe the rules
for hand and checked baggage.
- Here you go.
- Thank you.
Bye, you predator.
Bye, have fun.
Bye, you...
- Ben.
- Bye, bye... bouncy.
- This is for you.
- Thank you, Ben.
- Hey, bye you...
- Oh, I've got something for you too.
Wow, Dad, they're nice.
Don't wash them.
We'll see how they look in two years.
OK.
Thank you. I'll miss you.
- I'll miss you.
- Thanks.
Have you taken the "before" photo?
- No.
- We have to do that, guys.
And, one, two... everyone say "shark."
OK, now we have to go.
OK. Let's go.
Look, there are the boats.
- Wow.
- Wow.
Thanks.
Wow.
- Do you want some pineapple?
- What are we going to do today?
A beachathlon?
Or should we count grains of sand?
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
Or go scuba diving?
Or build a time machine?
Slow down, Dad.
- No hurry.
- Maybe we'll just put on some sunscreen.
And do nothing at all.
Settle in a bit.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
- Nina Kper wins! The gold medal!
- Yes!
Yes!
OK.
- Hi.
- Hi.
What's that?
That, my dear, is probably
humanity's greatest invention.
It's a time machine.
Come on. Get on it.
Come on.
No, the other leg first.
Put it back. Yes.
Hold on.
OK.
OK, I'll lift you up.
And, yeah, put this on there too.
And now...
Now I'll let you go. And then hold on.
OK, I'll hold you.
I'd rather have breakfast now, Dad.
In a minute. OK?
- Try again.
- But I'm hungry.
Come on, let's stop by Tommy's.
What do you think?
Yes!
- Come on.
- Well, OK.
- OK.
- Come here, sweetie.
- Mom?
- Are you coming?
Yes. In a minute.
Wolf, hello. How are you?
Hello, Claudia.
Yeah, pretty good. Pretty good.
OK, nice. I'll put you on loudspeaker.
Then Ben can listen too.
OK.
Hi, Wolf.
Hi, Ben.
So, the first meeting
of the EU committee is in three months
and will take place online.
That's great.
The first problem is that there are
at least 15 clauses in the New York draft
that are totally non-binding.
And the second is
that the agribusiness lobby
will be at our hearing again.
OK, I understand.
- That means Krausmann, or what?
- Exactly, Krausmann.
And it was Krausmann
who always managed to block
tough legislation
at the previous committees.
And get everyone
to support these shitty
voluntary commitments, yeah, yeah.
- I'll get to it tomorrow.
- OK, then we have a plan, right?
All right. OK, take care. Good night.
Ciao... good night.
- Yeah.
- Yes, even more.
- OK, guys, who wants an egg?
- I want one, please.
OK, so.
One to three and Dad works first.
Four to six means Mom first.
- And we switch at noon.
- I'll throw them.
OK.
- Six.
- So, who won?
You.
What do I do?
I'll start with work,
and you start with the kids.
- Ah.
- You have me. And Simon.
Cool.
OK.
Thanks.
I love eggs and toast.
- See you later.
- Bye.
What are we doing now?
- We're having a Ninathlon.
- What is that?
It's like a triathlon, but on the beach.
Just for Nina.
First task,
beach slalom.
Second, swimming.
And last, eating ice cream.
OK. Let's go.
On your mark
set...
Go!
Nina, Nina, Nina, Nina.
Dad!
Nina, Nina, Nina.
Nina, Nina. Nina, Nina.
Around the outside.
Yeah, and around the other side.
Great. Great.
Nina, Nina, Nina.
And over the top here.
Great.
And underneath.
Great. And over the last one.
Almost done.
Through the finish line. Then you're done.
Great. Record time.
Great.
Wow.
Where did you come from?
You're great.
Dad?
I think the new ice cream-minutes are
much better than the old stress-minutes.
Can we do that every day?
Of course.
Great.
- Hello.
- Hi. Hello.
- There's mom.
- Come here, Sweetie.
And, finish everything?
Yes, totally. The beach office
is really great for my productivity.
- Hergenrath?
- No. Ben.
He's been writing all morning.
But Nina was great at the Ninathlon.
Wow.
Simon too.
OK. I'll go.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Ben, we said it already in New York.
Whole biomes are now at risk of collapsing.
The ecological systems
of whole continents are massively damaged.
All the models predict that in a few years
over a hundred million people will be
forced to migrate due to the climate.
That's why voluntary commitments
just aren't enough.
But a voluntary commitment
is better than nothing, right?
Voluntary commitment always means
everyone participates a little,
but no one commits to anything concrete,
neither time nor money.
It's a total non-starter.
Everyone knows it's nonsense,
but Kraussmann pushes it through anyway.
Let's look through
last year's negotiations.
Maybe we can find something on Krausmann.
Oh. Good idea. I will.
OK. Thank you. Bye.
Tell your family I said "hi."
Draw four.
Yes.
But wait, I can... there.
Nini.
- Come here.
- But we are playing cards.
Just for a minute. Please.
- Oh man, Dad.
- I know.
So. We'll put you on here again, OK?
Ready, set, go.
Exactly. On here.
Hold tight. Feet on the pedals.
I hold you tight, OK?
Try to pedal forward. Forward. Exactly.
Go on. Go on.
Yeah.
Great. Great, Nini.
Great, Nini.
And look.
Wow.
Wow.
Great, Nina.
Great. That'll be a good time.
Great, Nini. That'll be a new record.
And? Dad?
Yes.
A new record for Nina Kper.
Can we build a raft now, Dad?
A raft?
Sure. I always wanted to build a raft.
Look.
I'll make a firm knot.
And you have to tie a lot of knots on top.
OK?
I'll go and collect a few things.
Hey, Ben.
No, let's do it without Hergenrath.
We'll do it alone.
I understand, but maybe we have
to stop playing by Krausmann's rules.
- Mom.
- Hello.
I don't know exactly how we'll do it.
- Shit.
- Hey you!
What are you up to, were you in the water?
No, Dad is secretly busy.
OK.
OK, let's get changed and go in the water.
- Hi.
- Yeah.
Hey.
Hi.
For the raft.
We're building a raft, right?
Sorry Wolf, my father is...
OK, Ben.
I understand. But I'll be honest with you.
I don't want to know
why you don't have the data,
I want to know when we'll get it.
Yes? By when?
Yeah, yeah. I'm starting now.
I'll have them by tomorrow.
- Tomorrow?
- Promise.
Thanks.
Thanks.
Bye.
- Man, Nina.
- Man, Wolf.
Sorry.
What are you doing here?
Family visit at the beach office.
- And your parents wanted to Skype at five?
- Yeah, that's right.
- OK.
- Come on. Sit down, Sweetie.
Oh, there she is, Grandma.
- Can you help a bit... OK.
- Nana.
- Hey.
- Hello.
Hello, you vacationers. How are you doing?
- Good.
- You look great.
- Oh God, who's that back there?
- That's Dad's new colleague.
Nina, you're really something.
And now you're learning to swim.
That's great.
We're all very proud.
- Yeah?
- And how are you, Mom?
- Oh.
- Hello.
- Look!
- Look, Grandpa.
Oh man, Nina. You're really tan.
Wolf. Guess who I just talked to.
Uwe Bruns.
Yes. Steffen's father.
Steffen was your class.
And now guess what he does.
Steffen is on the board of Siemens.
Top management.
That's quite something, huh?
I don't know Steffen.
Of course, you do. He has a Tesla.
What are you up to today?
We're building a raft
and eating fresh coconuts.
Wonderful, I envy you.
OK, guys. I have to get back to work.
Sorry.
Bye, Mom. Bye.
Bye... bye.
How can you be so crude? So small-minded?
I mean, he knows what's going on with us.
He's from a different time.
You think he could just once
ask how I'm doing?
How we're doing and what we're up to?
No. Instead, he talks about Steffen Bruns.
Seriously,
what do I care about Steffen Bruns?
Explain it to me.
And whether he's driving a Tesla,
a Bentley, or a Bobby car,
I don't give a shit.
Maybe you just have to tell him.
What am I supposed to say?
He won't get it anyway.
I'd like to tell him
that his prehistoric demands on my husband
are getting on my nerves.
OK, Vera. It's not about you.
It's between me and my father.
Well...
I'm also affected by your conditioning.
What's my conditioning?
Unconsciously privileged, Wolf.
Privileged?
Yes.
OK.
Yeah, that's interesting.
What are my privileges?
I don't feel them right now.
OK, wait a minute.
Who automatically changed her life
and did three jobs at the same time,
children, household, and the "real" job?
That's the way it worked out...
- And you wanted to be with the children.
- Of course, I wanted to be with them.
That doesn't mean that I
automatically do your part of the work.
And you can invest
in your career without any changes.
Besides that, who else would have done it?
- Not you, that's for sure.
- Come on, I was often with the children.
On the weekend and in the evening, maybe.
Yes, because I had to work to make money.
I could have done that too.
I still can, by the way.
And that doesn't justify everything.
Sorry. I can't have this discussion today.
Yes, exactly.
You don't have to worry about it.
You have the privilege of ignoring me.
Your perception is
the only one that counts.
The only one that matters.
And you get that from your father.
I'm sorry. I overslept.
Why didn't you wake me up?
I tried.
I have an announcement.
What is it, honey?
I swam.
Wow.
- Really?
- Sure.
I'll show you later.
That's cool.
I'm sorry.
Like I said, this hearing is in two weeks.
Then everything will be a lot easier.
- OK. I'll do another hour.
- OK, sorry.
OK, you two. It'll be fine.
I'll log in.
We'll talk afterward, OK? Alright.
It doesn't work like that.
You have to be mindful of the people.
Who do you mean?
The children in Africa
who sort our electronic waste?
Or do you mean
the climate migrants in Mexico?
I thought of the German voters.
It's financed by German taxes.
You know exactly,
politicians have to be mindful
of the voters.
I just wonder which voters.
Do you mean the people who install
photovoltaic systems on their roofs?
Or do you mean the people in big cities
who use car-sharing and bikes?
Do you mean the young people
who don't go to school on Fridays
but instead to demonstrations?
Whom exactly should we keep in mind?
Do you mean people who just want
a good future for their children?
What do you want for your children?
Mr. Krausmann, do you have children?
There you were just...
- I don't think I understood you.
- What do you want for your children?
As far as I know, you're here to inform,
dear Mr. Kper.
- Please stick to this task and inform us.
- With pleasure.
I would like to inform you
that we have already informed you.
20 years ago,
10 years ago, and again today.
But you know what?
Maybe science should inform
the German population directly.
Because...
Hello? Can you hear me?
Please, no.
Come on.
Come on. Let's go.
Please, no. Come on.
THEY'RE GOING TO CONTINUE, WOLF...
HELLO?
That was four months' work.
It's so absurd.
I'm sitting here in paradise and...
I'm completely broken.
- It doesn't make any sense.
- That's not totally true.
I mean...
Nina was the reason for this trip.
In the last months, she has experienced
so many beautiful things and great moments.
That alone was worth it.
Yes, but I'm missing
all the moments, you know?
And they won't come back.
You know,
I don't want to be this idiot anymore.
This idiot who misses his life.
Misses your lives.
I'm not fully at work.
I'm not fully with you.
What am I doing?
I can't answer that, Wolf.
You have to figure it out yourself.
I'd like to go
on a last trip with the kids tomorrow.
Do you want to come?
Yes.
I'd love to.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Look, the tree is hairy.
- Daddy? Daddy?
- Yeah.
There should be a path here.
Where to?
To the monkey mountain.
- Do the monkeys live there?
- Yes.
If we're lucky we'll see some.
- Mom?
- Yeah.
What's that?
I have no idea.
- Are you OK?
- Yes.
Can't be.
What is it?
That's a flying fox.
A fox?
A wet fox?
And it fell from the sky.
I told you.
It's wet and falls from the sky.
Pacino!
Pacino!
Come on, let's take a picture.
Yes, a selfie. Come to Daddy.
Bye, King Gunther.
Bye, Ms. Egg Queen.
Bye, Lippi.
Finally, what's going on?
Why didn't you call back?
Sorry, Claudia.
We just moved and I had a bad connection.
But it went well after all.
Good job, Wolf.
The EU Parliament will endorse
an ambitious biodiversity strategy
next session.
Thank you, that's good.
I'm glad.
That's...
- Cool.
- That's it.
- Where are you? In Iceland?
- No, we're in Bangkok.
It's crazy. Exactly.
Tomorrow we're going to Iceland.
- OK.
- Right.
OK then, call me when you're settled.
We have to get ready for Zurich.
Claudia?
Yes?
I think I have to stop.
I underestimated it.
Half here, half there.
Stuck in the middle.
I can't go on.
Fuck, Wolf. Really?
I know, Claudia. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Are you still there?
I have to let it sink in
and then talk to Ben.
- We'll get in touch, OK?
- OK. Then...
- Hey.
- Are you OK?
I just quit.
Wow.
Yes.
Do you think
we'll get by with what you earn?
Well...
Sure.
Let's try.
I think we'll manage somehow.
And you?
How does it feel?
Really shitty.
But somehow right too.
Oh, man, Wolf.
I love you a lot.
I love you, too.
It's cold.
Where to?
The car is over there.
- We want Eddie.
- Can't we buy Eddie?
A camper van doesn't make sense.
We have the house.
I'm sorry, sweetie. You can't buy Eddie.
But look at this.
Look what a cool car we have.
OK, she's driving.
How does it look, are you moving in?
I'd love to show you the community.
You speak German?
OK, fine, but what was that
about the whispering?
Yeah, a bit crazy right?
Yeah.
No, that was
that was a joke.
That was a joke.
We'll see what the others are doing.
Shit.
- Hi.
- Hey.
- Everything OK?
- Yeah.
- Settled in?
- Yeah.
Hello.
- Hi.
- We have to get going.
- OK.
- Yeah, lots to do.
Could you maybe also take a bag, thanks.
Not so fast!
Here comes the ball, go!
Go.
- Wait.
- Slow down, slow down.
Hey, sweetie, come here.
What's wrong?
Dad, are you coming,
the hot springs will get cold.
I'm coming.
Dad.
I've been thinking.
About what?
I want to be a fireman.
- A fire woman.
- Yes.
Because I always wanted to be a zookeeper.
And now I thought of something new.
A fireman woman.
- OK.
- Can we train for it so it works out?
Sure.
What are you whispering about?
Dad and I are going
to start training again.
Do you want to watch Dad jump
into the ice-cold fjord?
Definitely.
Look there.
- Like a real Icelander.
- He's yelling.
Wolf.
- Hey, Wolf.
- Einar.
Do you want to come over?
We're having a barbecue.
I'm not sure. I have to talk to Vera.
It'd be nice.
- See you soon.
- Thanks.
- And, are they sleeping?
- Yes.
It took forever. It's way too bright.
Yeah, crazy.
Unbelievable.
It's 9:45.
- Wolf.
- Yes?
I would like to help
Kristin and her husband with the house.
They're renovating everything on their own.
OK.
I think it would be a lot of fun for me.
To get back to what I studied.
Yes, sure.
Yes?
I'll sort out the garden here
and finish the veranda.
I have some time now.
- Yeah?
- Yeah.
No?
Yeah. I mean...
OK, then.
- Deal.
- Deal. Cheers.
What smells so good?
Einar was fishing.
Naked.
With his harpoon.
- Come on, Wolf.
- What?
- They're really nice people.
- I know, totally.
Smells really good.
Come on.
OK.
He's, how do you say,
the husband of my sister Kristin.
Brother-in-law.
HEY WOLF, EVERYTHING OK WITH YOU?
BEN.
But Einar said you have to be totally fit
to be a firefighter.
I don't know if Einar
knows much about that.
The poor man.
Nina.
Nina, you're staring.
Come on.
Dad, look. He can't be a fireman either.
Yes, OK.
Then he's something else.
- What?
- I don't know.
Then ask him.
What?
What kind of job he has.
- Oh, Nina.
- Dad, please, please, please.
It's an "inventor."
He says an inventor sees the world
a little differently than most people.
Wow.
He works on self-driving cars,
so they drive more stably.
Really? Wow.
He says his brother is even a fireman.
Really?
But?
No, no "but."
First of all, I'm totally jealous of
all your geothermal energy
and all the clean electricity you have.
All that energy.
But,
I don't know, I thought
maybe you could demolish a bit less
and recycle more
to save material and costs.
And with this size roof,
I would think about a vegetation mat
for CO2 and heat regulation.
I mean,
it's huge.
How do you know all that?
Oh, it was...
It was, is, my job, really.
I studied engineering with a focus
on environmental and energy management.
- Cool.
- Yeah.
Let's sit down sometime.
I found that super interesting.
Sure.
Gladly.
If you turn off the engine.
OK.
OK.
I will.
OK.
Thank you.
- Hey.
- Hi, honey.
- And, was it a good day?
- Yes, really good.
Yes. It was.
Super, cool. I'm glad.
And with you?
- It was also cool.
- Yes?
Yes.
Although...
Doesn't matter.
What's up?
Well, Nina was a bit sad today.
Why?
Because Einar told her that you have
to be "super fit" to be a firefighter.
Exactly.
And I asked myself. Why?
Yeah, I don't understand.
Well,
probably because it's true.
Yeah, I'm sorry, Wolf.
I didn't mean to say the wrong thing.
I didn't mean that she can't be one.
I'll go.
What was that?
What?
With Einar right now.
I can ask, right?
That guy just gets on my nerves.
Come on, Nini.
Shit.
Kids!
Grandpa wants to FaceTime with you.
- Come here, please.
- Just one more episode, Dad.
Please, please, please.
- Hello.
- Hey.
- Hi, Darling.
- Hello, Mom. Hello, Dad.
We want to hear
how you're doing and what you're up to.
Yeah, we're doing
really well.
Yeah.
We're outside a lot
and we've had a lot of great trips.
And the kids?
Yes, the kids, of course. They love it.
And...
What else? I'm building a veranda.
Oh, nice. Great.
- Great.
- Really, right?
Where is the rest of the family?
Yeah, where are the kids?
The kids are watching something
and Vera is working.
- OK.
- What about you, how's your work?
Oh... I have a lot to do here.
I'm alone with the kids most of the time.
And... I'm taking care of the house.
Yeah, Vera is working full-time again now.
So, you're not working at all anymore?
Look. Look here.
I still have to hang all this. I hate it.
But it has to be done.
Or here.
Simon wants to push
this stupid stroller around all day.
Oh, yes, your grandson plays with dolls.
Get used to it.
Anyway, this cover is always coming off.
You have to thread it in again.
Because if you don't do it,
Simon will scream until you have.
Then he runs off with it
and you have to follow him.
And there are toys everywhere.
I'm cleaning all day,
but there are still toys everywhere.
And if you step on these
fucking little blocks, you just flip out.
Yeah. That's my job.
That's what I'm doing right now, Dad.
And if that doesn't work for you,
please call Uwe Steffen or someone else.
But leave me alone, OK?
Shit!
Great, Nini.
The slide was really good.
- Maybe she should take a break?
- No, I have to train for the academy.
What academy?
Oh, she wants
to join the fire department after all.
- But she still has some time.
- Yeah.
Kristin told me that there's
a little children's group in town.
Do we want to have a look?
Yes, OK, sure. We can go there.
- We're leaving now, OK?
- All right.
OK, bye.
- Bye, little one.
- Bye-bye.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Now I want to practice with the pole again.
Really? Shouldn't we take a break?
But I have to practice.
Come, I'll help you.
No, Dad, leave me alone.
Leave me alone, I can do it.
- Leave me alone!
- OK, OK.
- Are you hurt?
- I can never join the fire department.
Never, never, never.
I'll always lose.
Always, always, always.
But you can do a lot of other great things
that other children can't.
Like what?
You have a great imagination.
So? What's that good for?
It won't help me join the fire department.
Come on, Nina.
We'll get something to eat, OK?
Are you OK?
Yeah, sure. I'll leave you now.
Simon's already sleeping.
- I'll take him to bed.
- No, stay a little longer.
It's so nice here.
Come on, I'll take him.
You can have a beer with the others.
Thanks. We'll go.
Here is fire woman Nina.
We're coming.
Right, it's so beautiful.
Crazy.
What is it, your new project?
Could be.
A family started building this,
but they broke up and didn't continue.
A pretty good price.
Have a look.
Maybe you're interested.
Daddy, can we finally practice biking now?
OK, Nini.
OK.
So.
Today we'll do it.
And if not?
Then we'll come back tomorrow.
OK.
OK. Feet on the pedals.
Good.
I'll hold you.
Don't worry, OK? I'm with you.
And go.
And go. Steer.
Steer and look forward.
Look forward and...
Steer.
And keep pedaling.
Keep pedaling. Look forward.
OK. Pedal. Pedal. Pedal. Pedal.
Pedal. Pedal. Keep pedaling, Nini.
Keep pedaling, Nini.
- And pedal.
- Daddy, I can do it!
Yeah! Yeah!
Yes!
Great, Nini!
Stop!
She's biking...
So great.
Really good, right?
What's this?
It's...
It's a house.
Well...
A property.
At a pretty good price.
OK.
I know it sounds crazy, but...
Einar showed it to me, and
it's actually still available.
Einar showed you a house?
That's not the point.
It is for me.
He showed it to us, Wolf.
So that maybe we can look at it together,
because it's just really, really beautiful.
What's your problem? I'm working with him.
Yeah, I noticed.
Yeah. He even offered me
a partnership with his company.
It's getting better and better.
We could really start over here.
OK, Vera. It's nice that
you're having the time of your life here
with pick-up Einar and all the supermen,
but it's a bit different for me.
Because you've been doing this job
for three months now, or what?
Oh, God, Wolf, that's so unfair!
You said you wanted to do it.
It was your decision.
And now you're running
around here, making faces.
Because you realize it's not nice
when your work is not recognized.
Yes, exactly. There's no applause at home.
How do you think I've been doing
the last five years
while you've been flying around the world?
That you still can't see that...
Yes, I'm doing really well here.
I have time again.
I have strength. I have ideas.
It's about my potential for once.
What did you think?
That we'd go back to Berlin
after a million minutes, or what?
Yes, of course. That was the plan.
That's what I thought.
Exactly, because it's always
about how you imagine it.
Be a good dad for two years,
everyone plays along,
and then we continue as before.
And I just give up my goals and wishes,
so you can live yours.
Without a discussion.
That was the plan.
Or would you have done it?
Not really, right?
I think I'll go
on the excursion alone tomorrow.
I have to clear my head.
Maybe Einar will come along.
I'll ask him.
I think it's interesting what you're doing.
What? What do you think is interesting?
Being there with your family.
I see.
I also have a daughter.
She's 14 and lives
with her mother in the city.
It's not so easy.
We're someone on the outside,
and on the inside, we're in the way.
Yes, yes. It's not easy.
Looks good.
Thanks.
Hello, Claudia.
Haven't heard from you in a while.
What's up?
Wolf, hello.
Wolf, I have to tell you
that Ben had an accident.
OK...
What happened?
He was hit by a truck on his bike
and died of his injuries.
When is the funeral?
In three days.
I think I'd like to go.
Of course.
Do you want to stay for a while?
I don't know yet.
OK.
Call me when you arrive, OK?
- I will.
- Have a good trip.
Thank you.
Bye, Darlings.
- Bye.
- Bye.
Daddy?
- Yes?
- You don't have to be sad.
I talked to the elf queen.
She'll take good care of your friend.
That's nice.
Thank you.
Bye.
I'm always alone here on the weekends.
Hey.
Good to see you.
Same.
How are you?
It's a lot.
I miss Ben.
Everywhere.
Sorry.
It's not the best timing,
but don't you want to come back?
I need you, Wolf.
Think about it. See you tomorrow.
Dear friends and family,
we have a favor to ask of you.
If my brother owes you anything,
we ask you to forgive him.
Dad.
Hello.
What are you doing here?
I read the obituary.
I thought you might be here.
I'm sorry about your colleague.
Friend.
Yes.
OK, we just wanted to...
Your mother would be happy
if you'd stop by.
I just don't know what
to talk to you about.
Because of the phone call.
That I always only ask about work.
I don't know what else to say to you.
OK.
I'll leave you alone.
Give us a call.
Dad.
Should we get a coffee?
Please.
Yeah, it's... oh. Good job.
Then I'll take one. Thank you.
And I had a propeller backpack on my back.
I could fly everywhere.
Just like that... whoosh
into the air.
That's a great dream.
Simon, Daddy's here.
Daddy.
Come here.
I really missed you.
And, do you want to have a look?
- Yes.
- Go on in.
Come on.
Yeah.
I thought a camper van doesn't make sense.
Yeah, yeah, I thought so.
I'm sorry I didn't see you for so long.
I would like to go on with you and
see together where the journey goes.
I hope I'm not too late.
Can you kiss faster?
I'll drive.
OK.
- Do you know what day it is today?
- No.
Today we've been traveling
for exactly one year.
Half a million minutes.
What? We've used up that many minutes?
- Yes.
- And how many minutes are left?
Well, for a full million
it's the same number of minutes again.
We haven't "used up" the minutes,
we've "experienced" them.
And nobody can take that away from us.
THE KPERS CONTINUED THEIR JOURNEY
AND ARE STILL SEARCHING
FOR MINUTES FILLED WITH BEAUTY.
FREE OF HASTE.