Papa Gold

Denny (Tom Lass) lives in Berlin, drinks the night away and sleeps with one woman after another. His hedonistic hustle and bustle is abruptly interrupted by the arrival of Frank (Peter Trabner), a middle-aged man. Frank, who turns out to be Denny's mother's second husband, asks Denny to get back in touch with his mother. But Denny refuses. When Frank is still waiting at Denny's front door the next morning, Denny decides to take in the strange and needy man. Tentatively, the two get to know each other. For Denny, Frank is at first a pleasant alternative to his usual contemporaries. Frank is a good way to bridge the loneliness between his night visits. Frank tells Denny about the eight-month-old daughter he has with Denny's mother. He tries to persuade him to come along, but only gets a shrug as a response. Denny tolerates Frank as a guest with entertainment value, but one day Frank crosses a line... "This gem was created thanks to the tireless efforts of Papa Frank actor Peter Trabner, who desperately wanted a demo tape produced by Tom Lass. Lass saw little prospect in it and put the money into the production of "Papa Gold", which resulted in this remarkable, fast-paced and, despite its play with the local lifestyle, never dull Berlin film." (Martin Daßinnies, Denis Demmerle in: "achtung Berlin 2011: Festival Report")