Content:

Hans, a school principal who is about to retire, is more like a guest in his wife Rita's life. Their son has long since left home and their long-standing marriage follows a well-rehearsed routine in which Rita sets the pace. And if she has her way, there is no reason to change anything. In fact, she doesn't like change. The new tiles in the bathroom are just the beginning of something that worries Rita greatly.
All of a sudden, old wounds become visible again. Suddenly they realize how little they know about their son's life. Suddenly there is this emptiness in their lives. Suddenly it is no longer clear whether they are two individuals or a couple. But then life happens...

Background:

In DANN PASSIERT DAS LEBEN, director Neele Leana Vollmar tells of the big questions that are often hidden in the quiet moments of everyday life with a fine sense of nuance and poetic lightness. With warm humor, a lot of heart and an honest look at what remains when life leaves its usual paths. DANN PASSIERT DAS LEBEN is a tribute to a forgotten love and to the courage to rediscover each other even after many years together.