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It's been six months since his beloved wife died, and Kurt Tobaben (Günther Maria Halmer) still can't get over the loss. The wealthy glove manufacturer from Hamburg neglects his company, hides in his villa and mourns the past. Only a trip to Travemünde changes the mind of the desperate widower: in a hotel bar he meets Luzy Ditten (Teresa Weißbach), who works there as a waitress and immediately casts a spell over him with her open, understanding nature. From then on, he meets the much younger woman more often; soon a tender rapprochement develops between Luzy, the lively blonde with a penchant for the color pink, and Kurt, caught in his suffering, a solid entrepreneur in mature manhood. When he decides to engage her as a "personal partner" and take her to Hamburg, those around him feel alienated. There is whispering in social circles, while Kurt's relatives, especially daughter Karin (Floriane Daniel), are extremely critical of the new woman at his father's side. In general, family cohesion is not the best: the work at the municipal art foundation is getting on Karin's nerves, and when she wants to organize an exhibition for artist friend Ruth Brede (Ingeborg Westphal), the sponsors jump out of her - not exactly the best Timing for family conflicts. Meanwhile, Kurt's son Kai (Ole Tillmann) is plagued by his conscience: for years he didn't tell his father, who supported him financially, that he had chosen a career as a chef instead of taking over the company. When the cards are finally laid on the table, things don't go as planned, and everyone involved is forced to make their own choices for a happier future. The title could not have been chosen better: A "fresh wind" often blows through this sensitively developed story, in which the motif of returning to life after a dramatic beginning slowly develops into a cheerful, melancholic, hopeful description of personal new beginnings. In the sensitive staging by director Imogen Kimmel, the characters gain increasing depth, revealing their strengths and weaknesses in a comprehensible way, which is not least due to the cast: Günther Maria Halmer embodies the grieving widower, who is also a proud patriarch, in his inimitably level-headed manner and wants to be a romantic beau, Teresa Weißbach knows how to convince Luzy as a life-affirming muse. Floriane Daniel also shines in strong supporting roles as the overwhelmed daughter Karin and the incomparable Ingeborg Westphal, whose artist Ruth, chapped by fate, exudes her very own magic.

The film relates the story of a surgeon Doctor Parsa who returns to Iran after living in Germany for 33 years. Arriving in Tehran, Doctor Parsa performs a heart operation on the nephew of the family friend Mr Ghanati. Mr Ghanati urges him to travel with him to his home town, Bam. On the trip, they drive past the rubble and destruction and Parsa remembers back to his childhood.

At the close of the nineteenth century, Francisca, the daughter of a provincial gentleman in Valencia, falls in love with Miguel, a young sculptor. When Miguel leaves for Paris to complete his studies, the lovers promise to wait for each other. During Miguel's absence, however, the Duke of Montesino calls on Francisca's father and asks for her hand in marriage. Her father, pressed for money because of gambling debts, agrees to the match. After Francisca and the Duke are married, they go to live in Madrid, where Francisca does her best to survive a loveless marriage. She gives birth to a son, and when the boy is five-years-old, Miguel returns from Paris and insists that Francisca run away with him. Although she resists him at first, she becomes overwhelmed by his pleas and agrees to run away with him the following night after a party. Learning of the plot between Francisca and Miguel, the Duke reminds his wife of her duties as Duchess and mother, causing her to give up Miguel. Twenty years later, their son Alfonso leaves home to study at Oxford. While on vacation in Paris, he falls in love with Yvonne, a cabaret singer, marries her and brings her home to Madrid. The Duke is outraged and orders them out of the house, but Francisca insists that Yvonne be given a chance. A son is born to the young couple, and Yvonne begins to resent what she views as her mother-in-law's meddling. Deciding to run away, Yvonne sends a note to her former sweetheart. Learning of the plot, Francisca tells Yvonne her own story and convinces her to accept her responsibilities. As Francisca finishes her story, Yvonne's former lovers bursts into the room and insists that she leave with him. When Yvonne refuses, he pulls a gun and fires, but Francisca throws herself in front of the bullet, dying to preserve the Montesino family heritage.

Jasper Kincaid and his team of publicists race to protect the image of their celebrity clientele, while their own lives spin out of control.