Helen, in her early 50s, really doesn't know which problem she should solve first: her husband seems to be cheating on her, the children are in terrible puberty, things aren't going well with the gardening business, and she herself is going through menopause. When her old mother also has a stroke, the otherwise calm Helen threatens to go crazy.

One night he will fetch the silver from the night sky Jonas loves his fathers magical stories. When Helge dies, Jonas ends up in an orphanage whereupon dreariness and discipline rule his life until a group of circus performers appear in the village.

十九岁的父亲带着半岁大的儿子瞎混、打架和找工。男人的尊严、为人父亲的责任，在迷惘而愤怒的少年体内互相拉扯。有如阳光般的无辜稚子，是包袱还是救赎？演活迷失爸爸的男主角囊括多项德国独立影展的最佳演员奖。 导演Barbara Ott 1983年生于德国的蒂申罗伊特郡，2003年曾于几个电影制作中当实习，并在德国各电视和戏剧电影作品中担任自由业助理导演和布景员，及后于2004-2006年出国。2006-2013年于巴登－符腾堡州电影学院修读导演及电影，并以该片为毕业作品。现在于柏林生活及工作，是位自由业编剧及导演。