两个国家,两个城镇,一条河流。河的两端正是两个世界的代表。一个丰饶富裕,一个贫穷无望。人蛇将波兰边境这个与德国只有一河之隔的城镇当转运站,故事就在这里发生。本片角色众多,却个个立体鲜明,庞杂却有序的叙事结构,接近新闻纪录片式贴身拍摄的影像质地,加上流畅剪接,只有两天左右的剧情,人物个个血泪遭遇都令人无法忘怀。 本片荣获2003柏林电影节金熊奖提名和2004巴伐里亚国际电影节最佳影片。This movie reflects on the situation around the border between Poland and Germany. The fate of many single characters creates a picture of life in this region: Some Ukrainians want to cross the border illegal to get into Germany, a company wants to build a new factory, a Polish taxi driver desperately needs money to buy his daughter a communion dress, and so on.