Dead Man Working plot
Senior investment banker Jochen Walther is at the peak of his career at the 'Bank der Deutschen'. He and his personal assistant Tom Slezak have just sealed the deal of a lifetime. Surprisingly, however, he jumps off the roof of the headquarters in Frankfurt during the party that celebrates this. Is it suicide? The stock market reacts nervously, the share price begins to fall. The bank manager doesn't seem to know anything, but the widow puts the blame on him. However, not everything was smooth sailing in the marriage. A bitter battle ensues between the bank and the widow.