Irina Schönen:

Until recently, Europe felt safe under the US nuclear umbrella. But since Russia invaded Ukraine and Donald Trump was re-elected, transatlantic relations have deteriorated. Experts are calling for Europe to focus more on its own nuclear deterrent. But what options do nations on the continent have?

Marcel Huber, an amiable family man without much assertiveness, accidentally takes his wife Jasmin and children Nicole and Sämi on vacation to wicked Amsterdam instead of sunny Rome. To make matters worse, their hotel turns out to be a lousy flophouse. The house is in trouble and they are in danger of having to cancel their vacation. In his futile search for a new place to stay, Marcel meets the self-confident Dutchman Jaap. He finds him a good hotel in no time at all. Marcel is very impressed by Jaap, who seems to master life in every situation. Marcel wants to be like him. Jaap soon gives the Swiss family man the opportunity to become an investor in a new nightclub project.

Pina, a 62-year-old lawyer, is in denial about her increasing dementia and is desperate to convince her colleague that she can still work.

Switzerland has long been a special partner for Russia: A non-member of the EU and NATO, a welcome investor in Russia and the world’s most important trading centre for Russian raw materials. Now things are different in both countries.