The US concept of bankruptcy is basically unimaginable in most (all?) of Europe.
There's an old movie, The Edukators, where one of the protagonist is effectively broke and working a low wage job but has spent years already and has many years more left to pay off a debt she incurred by accidentally crashing into an expensive car without insurance.
This situation is basically impossible in the US where the term "uncollectible" is used to describe such debts.
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I'd like to add this to the list:
Die fetten Jahre sind vorbei / The Edukators
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408777
The US concept of bankruptcy is basically unimaginable in most (all?) of Europe.
There's an old movie, The Edukators, where one of the protagonist is effectively broke and working a low wage job but has spent years already and has many years more left to pay off a debt she incurred by accidentally crashing into an expensive car without insurance.
This situation is basically impossible in the US where the term "uncollectible" is used to describe such debts.
Ok, here are some good German movies just from the top of my head:
- The Lives of Others
- The Tin Drum
- Goodbye Lenin!
- Downfall
- The Edukators
- Berlin Calling
- Benny’s Video