S8.E2 ∙ Compact Thinking

The tower block area "Am Kölnberg" has a bad reputation. People who - for any number of reasons - ended up on the edge of society, live here alongside refugee families and immigrants from all over the world. Unemployment, drug abuse and prostitution are part of everyday life for many of them. The film accompanies 4 people over a period of two years and portrays their life at "Kölnberg" with ups and downs. One thing they all have in common: The dream of leading a fulfilled life, far away from "Kölnberg".

Struggling to survive in Europe since the age of nine, Zimbabwean OG seeks a balance in her life. Director Carina Molier -her long distance friend- follows her in her quest for reunification with her daughter. The film is about longing for security in an ever globalising world.

Re-Made Men is the story of a dedicated ex-offender and his mission to benefit the lives of Muslim converts transitioning out of incarceration by giving them green job skills and transforming them into leaders of the community.

A drama-documentary about the Swedish artist John Bauer (1882-1918) painter and illustrator. His work is concerned with landscape and mythology, but he also composed portraits.. We get to follow Bauer's artistic development from school caricature drawings to the last monumental painting. And the romantic meeting with Ester, his future wife.

Science meets metaphysics in the feature documentary, 'What Is Synchronicity?' (101 Minutes). It's been about 80 years since psychiatrist C.G. Jung invented the word 'synchronicity' to describe moments of meaningful coincidence. He wanted to renew the value of subjective experience in a culture that prefers objectivity and encourage us to see unity between the two. Discussion of mystical experiences is somewhat more open today than it was during Jung's time. However, we're only starting to develop language for synchronicity. Is it random or is there a hidden cause? Is it psychic or delusional? Does it point to our destiny? How does it relate to quantum mechanics? The entertaining stories and interviews with authors, artists, scientists and others may guide you to discover what you trust.

In search of love, the ghost of a drowned refugee frantically roams the fringes of Europe, the alleged paradise, while witnessing the brutal everyday reality of immigrants stuck in limbo.