Above Suspicion

It took the letter 28 years to arrive from Berlin, East Germany to Tel-Aviv, Israel. But what troubles Menachem is the content of the letter. He's afraid to find out what the brother he lost contact with 40 years ago may have written in it. With the help of Moshe, his neighbor, Menachem dares to confront a secret that's been haunting him since his adolescence, a secret born out of a decision made during the dark days of the Second World War. That decision changed his life and now Menachem finds that an even more difficult one lies ahead.

Brazil, 1976. Armando (Carlos Ramírez), a Latin American immigrant, and Sonja (Gilda Nomacce) live a relationship on the brink of chaos. Sonja plunges into a spiral of madness, eager to understand the gestation processes of her son Ivan (Giovanni de Lorenzi). Meanwhile, Armando tries to survive the dysfunctional fractures that surround him and force him to rethink the word "madness."

An obsessive dish collector tries to repair the past by collecting memories and dishes. But what is he really trying to get?

Lucy Winter, raised in the lap of luxury, has reluctantly accepted the suitor of her father's choice. George Turner, whose aunt has recently died, leaving him a necklace of peculiar antique beauty, has decided to search for his father, whom he has always believed dead. Passing a beautiful old Southern mansion that somehow seems strangely familiar, he sees a "Gardener Wanted" sign, applies for the position, and is accepted by the girl Lucy, with whom he falls in love, to the chagrin of her banker father, who orders him to leave after recognizing the necklace which the boy has given Lucy in lieu of an engagement ring. During a troubled sleep Father Time leads Winter's conscience to review his past. This extends over 18 years, during which Winter is installed as gardener at the Turner mansion and becomes the pal of his master, Carlysle. They love the same girl, Lucy Lee, who elopes with Winter. Their married life is one continued struggle. Previously Turner has given the antique necklace to Lucy as a wedding gift. This she later places in Carlysle's hands as security for one of the loans he made to her in their struggle against poverty. She led her husband to believe the money came from her mother, but he knew the truth, and accepted Carlysle's friendship, planning his ruin at the same time. Through the loss of Lucy's love, Turner passes many restless nights, eventually resorting to morphine, which finally masters him. Winter rises to the position of bank cashier, forecloses a mortgage on the Turner mansion, ousts Carlysle as bank president, and becomes president himself. Turner has been wrongly convicted of murder and sent to prison for life. Lucy, realizing the despicable character of Winter, and really in love with Carlysle, dies of a broken heart. Father Time leads Winter's conscience back into his body, and he wakes, calling "Lucy. Lucy!" George Turner arrives at the house and reads a number of letters, including one from his father, accusing Stephen Winter of being the cause of his troubles. He determines on revenge and hastens to the Winter mansion. Pity takes the place of anger at sight of Winter, and the old man tells George how it happened, giving his promise that he will secure his father's pardon. Soon George is able to bring his father from prison to the Winter Mansion. Winter tries to make amends to Carlysle, and the two leave the room arm-in-arm, and the young people give each other the previous promise, "I will."