The father is sitting in his car, somewhere in the middle of nowhere. A radio station is broadcasting what may be its last programme: It is the end of the world; listener calls are being taken. Three meteorites are turning the sky pink. But the flower shops are still open. The end of the world with a live broadcast, absurd and majestic at the same time. But the father only wants to speak to one person: his son, who has become estranged from him. One last approach, an attempt at reconciliation while there is still time. Because he is not just a father – he is also MY FATHER’S SON.

The young life coach, always confident and full of wisdom, preaches slogans and formulas for happiness to his followers – but a tiny, rare earthquake is enough to cause his façade of flat slogans to crumble. As if entranced by a siren song, he allows himself to be wrapped up in conspiracy theories. But the more convincingly he spreads his views, the less he allows himself to be talked to. (I AM THE ARCHITECT OF MY LIFE)

Who hasn’t been there? You’ve invited friends – or at least ‘acquaintances’ – to dinner, spent a few entertaining – or at least ‘nice’ – hours and yet at some point the time comes when you want to go to bed. The conversations are all done, the yawns are unmissable, the message is clear – just not for the guests, who have long since made themselves at home. (STRANGERS LIKE US)

The young life coach, always confident and full of wisdom, preaches slogans and formulas for happiness to his followers – but a tiny, rare earthquake is enough to cause his façade of flat slogans to crumble. As if entranced by a siren song, he allows himself to be wrapped up in conspiracy theories. But the more convincingly he spreads his views, the less he allows himself to be talked to. (I AM THE ARCHITECT OF MY LIFE)

Who hasn’t been there? You’ve invited friends – or at least ‘acquaintances’ – to dinner, spent a few entertaining – or at least ‘nice’ – hours and yet at some point the time comes when you want to go to bed. The conversations are all done, the yawns are unmissable, the message is clear – just not for the guests, who have long since made themselves at home. (STRANGERS LIKE US)

The earth is quaking, the sky is falling, dinner is ready – and yet one truth remains: we should talk with each other a whole lot more. In our Over60 afternoon programme, we present five German-language highlights that do just that – open up dialogues.