Amor Fe Esperança

Elisabeth has no official papers. To get a work permit she needs money, but first she must pay a fine for working without a permit. This paradox will lead her on an endless odyssey through the labyrinth of an absurd employment, social security and welfare system. Contrasting the grim heartlessness of national socialism with the warmth and colour of people on the street, Amor Fe Esperança is Von Horváth’s searing yet tender attack on a society that places individuals in desperate situations....