Glück auf halber Treppe

Fraudulent machinations of her dental spouse, from whom she lives apart, overthrow the housewife Cleo Berger into ruin. Cleo has to vacate her house and suddenly stands with her three children Tim, Emma and Sophie without housing and money in front of nothing. But Cleo can not be beaten and moves now to her father, a retired archaeologist, to which she has a difficult relationship. While she works as a waitress and has her hands full smoothing the waves between her annoyed father and the lively children, Cleo falls madly in love with the sympathetic-helpful neighbor Jan.

Directed by Thomas Jacob, Glück auf halber Treppe leans on a strong ensemble — Christine Neubauer, Dietmar Schönherr, Michael Roll — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2005.