Only At Night

Is it possible to start over at age forty? Petra and Peter, both soon beyond the preferred target age range for advertising, meet at a cocktail party. The misery of their mediocrity, the feelings of failure in spite of a comfortable income, almost magically draws them toward each other. They decide to get married, to move away together to a strange town. No more half-baked dreams full of romanticism, about great unconditional love. Who knows, maybe one can find more happiness with someone who is not a prince or princess, but who can make you feel safe and at home. But long-held preconceptions can't be shed so easily: Two ghosts come to haunt Petra and Peter, intent on sabotaging their marriage. They conjure forgotten promises and entrap them in horrifying scenes of their future conjugal life. Fear of failure, fear of illness or poverty in old age - the possibilities are endless. How alluring, in contrast, are the images instilled in them day by day, about having a successful career, owning a beautiful house and a flawless, eternally young body. Would not the fulfillment of those high expectations of oneself be worth waiting for? Or are these just delusions? And how much courage will it take for Petra and Peter to resist this peer pressure?