故事发生在1972年的德国，汉斯（尤利乌斯·维克考夫 Julius Weckauf 饰）是一个胖嘟嘟的九岁小男孩，生活在祖母经营的小铺子中。汉斯的性格并不是那么的讨喜，但是他有一项过人之处，那就是他拥有能够逗人发笑的特殊能力，无论心情再低落的人，只要和汉斯讲两句话，就会重新获得笑容。　　汉斯的母亲玛格丽特（路易斯·海耶尔 Luise Heyer 饰）病重，全家的重担都堆到了父亲的身上，为了养家糊口支付医疗费，整日埋头工作的父亲也渐渐失去了笑容。好在汉斯家族中的女性都十分的豁达而坚韧，她们的存在在潜移默化之中影响了汉斯，让他的心灵免受残酷现实的伤害。

　　Emi is a young ambitious girl who has been dreaming about a big world for years. Whenever an opportunity arises, she jumps into its modes without hesitation, becoming an exclusive escort. Soon it is she who, at the invitation of Arab sheikhs, begins to recruit Polish misses, celebrities, screen stars and models. However, this inaccessible, luxurious world will soon show its dark side .

After Jason (9) is abandoned by his mother at a folk festival, he takes refuge in a forest cabin belonging to a mute loner. A series of circumstances eventually lead them to form a family - something both have lacked for a while.

　　安老院最受欢迎的是什么，你懂的。老耶爱扮上帝致电一只脚已在天堂的老人：“天堂暂时无配额，继续和日子拼吧。”他很得意做了续命天使，不过上天看上这个机器达人，另有安排。垂死老友的妻子怂恿他发明死亡机器，知情者竟勒索老耶帮老婆圆梦安乐死。老耶如再世阎王，更组成死亡兵团，德行传遍安老院。自救自强相扶持从来是对付命运的杀手锏，两导举重若轻，以黑色和荒诞冲击无情的道德封锁区。获西班牙瓦拉多利德电影节最佳电影奖、威尼斯影展最受观众欢迎奖。

Uncovered secrets, dirty politics and a good bit of murder drive forward Emilis V?lyvis’ The Generation of Evil.