Milostný dopis novinářům odehrávající se v detašované redakci amerických novin ve fiktivním francouzském městě 20. století, který oživuje sérii reportáží publikovaných v časopise „Francouzská depeše“.

For more than four decades, Alfred Biolek had left his mark on German television. Countless hits are connected with his name. In his obituary, Oliver Schwabe shows the most important points in Biolek’s life. From the beginnings in cabaret, through his work as the producer of the TV show “Am laufenden Band” and his way onto the stage. That’s where he was pulled to, and there he had his greatest successes: ‘Bio’s Bahnhof’, ‘Mensch Meier’, ‘Boulevard Bio’, or ‘Alfredissimo’ with millions of viewers in front of their tv screens. His work and his life are put into perspective by Biolek himself over and over again in candid and often touching words.

A retired businesswoman – who tries to control everything around her – decides to write her own obituary. A young journalist takes up the task of finding out the truth, and the result is a life-altering friendship.

Hororový příběh si pohrává s myšlenkou, že nakrknout starou cikánskou čarodějnici se nevyplácí. Mladá bankovní úřednice Christine (Alison Lohman) se pokouší jedné takové pomoct s nesplácenou hypotékou. Nadřízený však její snahu stopne, aniž by věděl, jaké následky to pro Christine bude mít – smrtící kletbu! Od této chvíle začíná zběsilá snaha mladé dívky o záchranu své duše, po které se sápou pekelné spáry staré čarodějnice.

Asking to leave a school bus, Cliff, a young teenager, collapses and dies in the snow near the roadside. His math teacher is asked to notify the parents and then write a short obituary. Although he barely knew him, his teacher is intent on unraveling the mystery of the untimely death.