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Missed the first 25 minutes


Can somebody please fill me in... I came in when they had just entered Stelle's apartment. Thanks.

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The movie starts with Karl receiving some kind of achievement award for his work. There are then two brief encounters with Stelle at the club where he is celebrating, then in the subway station, where they only catch sight of each other.
He is then sent by his boss to where the car rental service (for his company I assume - the subtitles were missing for this part only, sorry) actually takes place, to drive the rental cars, perhaps to assess the workers productivity. He presents himself under false pretenses (as having studied theology but as one "who does not believe in God").
That is where he meets Hans. Through a series of friendly car races and silly conversations, Hans gets closer to Karl, even though the two have opposed personalities and Karl gets annoyed at times with Hans' extroversion, direct approach and blunt talk.

Not sure if your time frame is exact or approximate, but the 1st time they enter Stelle's apartment is around 19' , right after a conversation where Hans gives Karl the detailed description of the car that Karl in turn gives to the man who seems to be Stelle's ex inside the apartment, to make him believe the car is his.

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