The Bigger Picture

The stark personality differences between sisters Karen and Jule become apparent as their families come together for a birthday party. Karen lives with her husband Markus and their children in her idyllic childhood home. Karen's sister Jule and her family are visiting for Markus' birthday. The two women could not be more different. Grim reminders of their deceased mother incite Jule's rebellion against her domineering sister. As the house gradually fills with life and a sparrow in the chimney seeks a way out to freedom, Karen becomes increasingly tense - until it all comes to a head and the old is destroyed to make room for the new. Karen wohnt mit ihrem Ehemann Markus und den gemeinsamen Kindern in ihrem idyllisch gelegenen Elternhaus. Zu Markus' Geburtstag reist auch Karens Schwester Jule mit ihrer Familie an. Die beiden Frauen könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein. Düstere Erinnerungen an die verstorbene Mutter verstärken Jules Drang nach Rebellion gegen ihre herrische Schwester. Während sich das Haus zunehmend mit Leben füllt und ein Spatz im Kamin den Weg in die Freiheit sucht, steigt in Karen die Anspannung - bis sich alles zuspitzt und Altes zerstört wird, um Raum für Neues zu schaffen. Karen and Markus live with their children in Karen's parents' house. Karen's sister Jule arrives with her husband Jurek and their daughter for Markus' birthday party. While Karen's domineering manner leaves everyone feeling suffocated, Jule is the complete opposite: relaxed, lively and freedom-loving. She has hated this house ever since she was a child. Dark memories of her deceased mother reinforce her urge to rebel against her domineering sister. Karen's daughter Johanna immediately sides with her aunt, especially since she has been at war with her mother for a long time. She is at the height of puberty, knows exactly how to provoke Karen and is not afraid to flirt unabashedly with her sexy uncle Jurek. Leon, who is bullied by his classmates and loves to cook, also gains more and more courage to rebel against his dominant mother. And even Jules' inquisitive daughter Edda, who initially sees Karen as a role model, gradually joins the growing front against Karen. The house is no longer merely the scene of Karen's subversive psychological terror, but increasingly the setting for a battle to overthrow the ruler. So while a birthday cake is being baked, chickens are being decapitated, and a dance routine is being rehearsed, Karen's hair catches fire, the cat dies in the washing machine, and fireflies enchant those present. And then there is the mysterious Liv, who moved into the little house on the edge of the forest a few months ago. She harbors a fiery secret and is having a secret affair with Markus. All of this escalates into a fiery inferno. An inferno that finally destroys the old in order to create something new.