How much misfortunate do you need before you feel like life is just too hard and you rather be dead. Many years ago I had stomach flue and I felt so bad that I just wanted to be relieved of my misery. Cowered in bed with excruciating pain, I exclaimed. “God, please let me die.”

Next day the flue was gone and I was so happy that there was no God that heard my plea. I was alive and happy again. But if such pain continues not for days but weeks and months, who would not want to give up? Fate is not kind to a father and his 15-year-old daughter when the wife and mother dies in an accident. The can barely cope and in different ways and then fate deals them a 2nd blow. This German film despite the dark subject is a charming exploration of dealing with real loss. It even has moments of great humor.